…information, see the VSGP funding opportunity web page. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative science…
Trump Administration Formally Requests Fast-Track Extension
…authority in 2015, during one of the biggest Congressional battles over trade in years. Now that the president has made the formal request, Congress has a three-month window to block…
V. P. Pence Presents National Ag Day Proclamation to Secretary Perdue
…National Ag Day Proclamation to Secretary Perdue. Vice President Mike Pence was joined by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and FFA Minnesota Treasurer Spencer Flood to celebrate National Agriculture Day at…
South Korea Adopts New Poultry Import Policy
…outbreak of avian influenza in 2014 and 2015. Korea put bans on all poultry and egg exports from the U.S., even though only certain states were affected. From the National…
Rural Mainstreet Index Remains Positive
…Index slipped in March, but remained above growth neutral for a second straight month, according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent…
USDA Announces Regionalization Agreement with South Korea
…2015 when all U.S. poultry, poultry products and eggs were banned as a result of a detection of HPAI. “Limiting trade restrictions during future HPAI detections to only those states…
Full 2016 Crop Year Report, Including Ag Exports
In 2016 California’s farms and ranches received more than $46 billion for their output. This represents a decrease of about six percent compared to 2015. Despite this decrease, California remains…
Livestock Haulers Get Another ELD Waiver
…Producers Council applauded the move. A Department of Transportation rule first issued in 2015 required all commercial truckers involved in interstate commerce to replace their paper driving logs with Electronic…
Early Stage Ag Tech Investments Up 29 Percent
…from $8.6 billion in 2015. AgFunder announced the figures through its AgTech Investing Reports. The reports say large funding agreements pushed the total investment volume up, but a number of…
USDA Decides Not to Impose Additional Regulatory Requirements for Organic Producers and Handlers
…Industry estimates show that organic sales in the United States reached almost $47 billion in 2016, reflecting an increase of almost $3.7 billion since 2015. The Department carefully considered public…
Vote on a California Federal Milk Marketing Order Moves Closer
…recently encountered a delay that could have potentially reset the entire process. In early February, the USDA stated it would not be moving forward on the California FMMO until after…
Ag Producer Sentiment Improves; but Uncertainty about the Future of NAFTA Looms
…in current conditions. Figure 2. Index of Current Conditions and Index of Future Expectations, October 2015-February 2018. Producers Optimistic about Trade; but Uncertain about NAFTA’s Future On the February survey,…
USDA Announces More Local Control for School Meal Operations
…programs. Censky made the announcement during a speech at the School Nutrition Association Legislative Action Conference in Washington, D.C. Child Nutrition Hiring Flexibility Rule In 2015, USDA established education and…
USDA Projecting Strong Red Meat, Poultry Exports
…period thanks to the continued recovery from the 2015 avian influenza outbreak. American will remain the second-largest poultry exporter behind Brazil. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
