…demand led to a historic runup in wholesale and retail prices. Courtesy USDA/ERS Wholesale chicken wing prices reached a peak of $3.25 per pound in late May 2021, but retail…
New Ways to Track COVID in Animals
The USDA is developing new ways to track COVID in wild and domestic animals. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Scientists with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are…
OTA on USDA Steps to Prevent Fraud in Organic Ag
The USDA is taking steps to prevent fraud in organic ag. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Organic Trade Association applauded the USDA and the National Organic…
Improving Child Health through School Meals
The USDA is taking steps to improve child health through school meals. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Alexander Kovacs on Unsplash Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…will chair the Subcommittee on Forestry, and Indiana’s Jim Baird is chair of the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. The subcommittee’s jurisdiction will cover, among other things: The USDA…
Lawmakers Call for More Action in Addressing Avian Flu Outbreak
…that the outbreak is having on egg prices. USDA information shows that the average prices consumers are paying for eggs is down 40 percent from December 2022. However, retail prices…
Wings on the Menu for the Big Game
…a year ago, according to USDA, and consumers are seeing a lot more features and promotions.” Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Wings on the Menu…
Study Shows Rotational Grazing Adoption Varies by Region
A study sheds light on grazing practices around the nation. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Data published Monday by USDA’s Economic Research Service shows rotational grazing adoption…
USDA Investment in Rural Electric Infrastructure
Putting billions into rural electric infrastructure. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The USDA is investing $2.7 billion to help 64 electric cooperatives and utilities expand and modernize…
Two Top Ag and Food Safety Officials Stepping Down
…Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Frank Yiannas will also be stepping down from his role as Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response at the U.S….
2022 Census of Agriculture Due Soon
…the USDA reminds you to send in your census of agriculture. The deadline to respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture is February 6. Producers can respond online at agcounts.usda.gov…
Grant Money Available for Urban Ag
A new opportunity for grant money from the USDA. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Courtesy USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making…
Substantial Consolidation in Retail Food Market Since 1990
…over the last three decades, according to data from USDA’s Economic Research Service. Market concentration, as measured by the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, is a measure of the extent to which market…
Senate Ag Plans Hearings on Farm Bill Trade and Horticulture Titles
…“Farm Bill 2023: Trade and Horticulture.” The hearings will focus on the trade and horticulture titles of the farm bill. The first hearing will include testimony from USDA’s Alexis Taylor,…