…make the implementation of the Clean Water Act Section 404 regulatory program as transparent as possible for the regulated public, ” said Douglas Lamont, senior official performing the duties of…
Ag Export Groups Support CREAATE Act
…the “undeniable truth that international trade is crucial to America’s agricultural and rural economies,” and that expanding the Market Access Program, or MAP, and Foreign Market Development program, or FMD,…
Agri View: Migrant Labor Shortage
…come here legally are woefully inadequate. Most of the crops harvested now are done by illegal migrant farm workers. I live in a major vegetable producing area. Without migrants, most…
Changes Needed in Farm Bill Safety Net Outlined at Senate Hearing
…want a program that will incentivize excess production,” Siemen said. “However, when Congress made changes to the program, rendering it ineffective, dairy farmers like me lost faith in the idea…
Avian Influenza Found in Mexico
…discovered as part of a supervision program aimed at freeing the country of the disease. In March, a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu was found in a chicken breeder…
Notice of Determination of Changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) Program Standards. In a previous notice, the Agency proposed changes to…
Soggy Fields slow Start of Rice Planting
…prevented planting. Trying to plant after June 1 is considered risky because it pushes harvest into the rainy fall season, which could hurt yield and quality if the crop gets…
NFU Disappointed by House Vote for AHCA
…cap Medicaid, disproportionately affecting rural Americans who enroll in Medicaid at higher rates, and whose hospitals rely more on the program than their urban counterparts. The bill would also base…
Soil Health Partnership Urges Farmers to Take USDA Survey
…Survey. In its fifth year, the survey helps the USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program understand why farmers choose to use cover crops, or the reasons that they…
NACD Applauds Appropriations Bill in Support of Conservation
…Emergency Conservation program, $21 million for the Watershed Rehabilitation program, and for the first time since Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, funded the Watershed Operations (PL-566) program at $150 million. While…
2017 P.I.E. Program Tour Dates Set
The National Cotton Council (NCC) has scheduled tour dates and locations for the 2017 Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.) Program. The P.I.E. program’s goal is helping U.S. cotton producers maximize production…
Dairy Industry Applauds USDA Secretary Perdue for Supporting School Milk Options
…in the school meal and a la carte programs. Since then, consumption of school milk declined, as did overall participation in the school lunch program. Mulhern “In just the first…
Ag Secretary Perdue Moves to Make School Meals Great Again
…15 nutrition assistance programs that include the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), and…
4-H Calls Alumni and Friends to Join its New Network
…new 4-H network being built in the 4-H Raise Your Hand campaign, members will get news about 4-H programs in California and stay in touch with a program that made…