The USDA believes some growers don’t realize the benefits of accurate census numbers. The National Agricultural Statistics Service has created an online notebook called “Your census, Your story.” so farmers…
Pork Checkoff Updates Youth PQA Plus® Program
The Pork Checkoff has updated it’s Youth PQA Plus® program. The National Pork Board Vice President of Producer and Industry Relations, Bill Winkelman, says this program gives young producers information…
Talk About Your Census and Share Your Story
Rod Bain reports the USDA has a new way for explaining how Census of Agriculture data benefits them. Renee Picanso of the National Agricultural Statistics Service also shares examples of…
National Watermelon Association Promoting Consistent Bin Design
Watermelons in a box The National Watermelon Association is urging retailers, shippers and paper companies to replace existing watermelon bins with a new preprint bin aimed at a consistent look…
Producer Reaction to New PEDv Reporting Requirements
…president of science and technology at the National Pork Board, says they cannot fully endorse the program until they have more details. Producer Reaction to New PEDv Reporting Requirements Check…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces New Report on Scientific Breakthroughs from USDA in 2013
…just a few examples of things USDA research is responsible for: Frozen orange juice concentrate; “Permanent press” cotton clothing; Mass production of penicillin in World War II; Almost all breeds…
More Farmers See Big Savings with Propane
The propane farm incentive program had record high enrollment in 2013 showing significant fuel reduction savings. Over 300 participants enrolled and Propane Education and Research Council Director of Business Development…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Additional USDA Actions to Combat Spread of Diseases Among U.S. Pork Producers
…it was first confirmed in the country last year even though PEDv it is not a reportable disease under international standards. PEDv only affects pigs and does not pose a…
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture through 2014 Farm Bill Programs
…of Wisconsin $167,539 Hop Growers of America $310,320 Intertribal Agriculture Council $642,528 Mohair Council of America $45,759 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture $3,533,072 National Confectioners Association $965,826 National…
USDA Announces Funding to Train and Educate Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…It is managed by the National Institutes of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). NIFA will competitively award grants to organizations conducting programs to help beginning farmers and ranchers. Learn more about…
USDA Announces Release Date for the Final 2012 Census of Agriculture Report
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2014 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today announced it will publish the 2012 Census of Agriculture full report on May 2, at…
USDA Provides Farm Bill Funding for Pest and Disease Management Programs
…the Varroa virus; $290,000 to the Nez Perce Tribe Bio-control Project involving noxious/invasive weed survey and control activities; $224,894 for the National Plant Board to develop a harmonized national systems…
No Change in Drought Monitor Map
Courtesy: NOAA, National Integrated Drought Information System…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…Memorandum to States communicating major SNAP related provisions of the Act. Community Food Projects: On February 27, 2014, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released a Notice of…