…in China were reported at the hundreds of thousands of small farms in the nation, not any large-scale operations. A representative of China-America Commodity Data Analytics says: “The fact that…
Livestock Groups Petition Department of Transportation for Hours of Service Flexibility
…the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration found that livestock haulers were underrepresented in truck-involved fatal crashes. Data cited in the petition also shows that, between 2013 and 2015, livestock haulers…
USDA: Honey Bee Colony Number Steady
Elevated winter colony losses have not resulted in enduring declines in colony numbers, according to new data released by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Instead, the number of U.S. honey…
USDA Launches Interactive Data Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the Opioid Crisis
New Community Assessment Tool Empowers Rural Leaders to Make Data-Driven Decisions to Build Resilient Communities Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced the United States Department of…
Scientists and Economists Unite Against USDA Move
…to objectively collect and analyze data on issues ranging from agriculture and conservation to food and rural development and moving the agencies out of Washington would reduce their access to…
USDA-NASS Announces 2017 Census of Agriculture Response Rate, Data Release Details
…provides the only source of comprehensive agricultural data for every State and county in the nation. As such, the data are widely-used by local and national decision-makers to help shape…
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on Modernizing Standards of Identity and the use of Dairy Names for Plant-Based Substitutes
…choices for themselves and their families. The FDA hopes to receive new data submissions as part of this RFI to help us learn more about the nutritional profiles of different…
Pork Industry Commits To Fighting Antibiotic Resistance
…uses, including ensuring people have access to them when needed; developing new vaccines, drugs and diagnostic tests; improving infection prevention and control; and enhancing antibiotic use data sharing and data…
USDA Outlines Next Steps for Advancing Animal Disease Traceability
…animal disease traceability data with the federal animal health events repository (AHER). Use electronic ID tags for animals requiring individual identification in order to make the transmission of data more…
Lower Pork Prices Helping Demand
Pork production is accelerating, prices are lower, and demand is improving. New Data from the Department of Agriculture shows that lower pork prices this year have encouraged domestic and foreign…
High-Yield Farming May Be Better for Environment Than Previously Believed
…agriculture is linked to more wilderness being spared the plough,” said Professor of Conservation Science from Cambridge’s Department of Zoology and study lead author Andrew Balmford. Researchers analyzed data from…
Water Works: Getting Involved with Your GSA
…are collecting hydrogeological data regarding the groundwater condition of their basin. Official plans for basins that have been identified as critically over-drafted will need to be in place by January…
California Navel Oranges Forecast to Rebound in 2018-19
…the statistical models estimating production. The varieties forecast in this report include conventional, organic, and specialty Navel oranges (including Cara Cara and Blood orange varieties). Survey data indicated a fruit…
Global Hunger Continues to Increase
…at risk. Data shows that global hunger has been on the rise over the past three years, returning to levels from a decade ago. The reversal in progress, according to…