…authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “HLB is considered to be the most devastating citrus disease and threatens U.S. citrus production,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “NIFA is funding innovative…
USDA Announces $150.2 Million in Funding through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
…Research Initiative (AFRI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “The global population is expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, and agricultural output may need to increase substantially to meet…
Egg-Citing News – Food Prices Down for Easter
…bird flu of 2014/15,” said Newton. “The Agriculture Department is currently monitoring bird flu detections in the Southeast U.S. If detections continue, retail poultry prices could feel an impact due…
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
…exported $28 million of milk protein substances to Canada. By 2014, this total had grown to more than $100 million in annual exports. From 2010 to 2016, the value of…
Hog Prices Expected to Increase in 2017, Despite Challenges
…percent larger than the herd of a year-ago. This continues a rebuilding of the herd that began in 2014 as feed prices began to move sharply lower and the industry…
USDA: Agriculture a $992 Billion Economic Factor
…for the second consecutive year after reaching a high point of $189.9 billion in 2013. A major reason for the downward trend has been falling commodity prices like corn and…
Funding to Repay Educational Loans for Veterinarians
…2014 Farm Bill. “Many veterinarians are facing insurmountable student loan debt, and they choose to work in urban locations that offer higher pay. This is causing a critical shortage of…
Organizations Urge Appropriators to Protect Conservation Funding
…Partnership (TRCP), called upon Congress to respect the funding decisions made by the Agriculture Committees during the rigorous 2014 Farm Bill process by rejecting any funding cuts to farm bill…
USDA Announces $1.2 Million to Support Aquaculture Research Projects
…2014, NIFA has invested more than $3.6 million through this Aquaculture Research Competitive Grants Program. Previously funded projects include an Auburn University project to identify closely linked genetic markers controlling…
March Dairy Market Report
In January, the average U.S. all-milk price reached its highest level since the final month of the 2013-2014 price spike. At $10.54 per hundredweight, the Margin Protection Program (MPP) margin…
NCC Conveys Farm Law Priorities
…that was allowed in the 2014 farm law – is the ability to insure Enterprise Units by practice. The NCC believes the RMA has not implemented this provision in the…
APHIS Announces Public Meetings on Animal Disease Traceability
…to attend a meeting, please register in advance by visiting http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal-health/adt-meeting-registrations Same-day registration will also be available at each meeting site. In 2013, APHIS published a final rule establishing general…
Funding to Relieve Veterinary Shortages
…is made through NIFA’s Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Veterinarians play significant roles in assuring animal health and well-being, food safety and security, public…
Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog
…expectations, and the usefulness of the Margin Protection Program. And because much of the structure of the MPP is written into the 2014 Farm Bill, it will take congressional action…