…being made available. ECP supports producers with the recovery and restoration of farmland damaged by severe storms a few weeks ago. Practices such as debris removal, fence restoration, grading, shaping,…
Legislation Seeks to Protect U.S. Farmland from Foreign Investment
Lawmakers are looking to address the amount of foreign investment in American farmland. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) figures show that foreign entities held an interest in nearly 51 million…
Another Record Year for American Dairy Exports
U.S. dairy exports achieved new value and volume milestones in 2022. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that exports of dairy products passed $9 billion for the first…
New Ways to Track COVID in Animals
…developing new tests to identify and track the COVID virus in wild and domestic animals. Funded by the American Rescue Plan, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is implementing…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…delivering certainty and prosperity to American agriculture and its entire value chain. We will serve as a check on the Administration’s regulatory attacks and advance policy to strengthen rural communities….
Wings on the Menu for the Big Game
…Ours. Image by u_6qcjbfqp from Pixabay The National Chicken Council (NCC) this week released its annual Chicken Wing Report, projecting Americans to consume a record-breaking 1.45 billion chicken wings during…
International Trade a Key Topic at Cattle Industry Convention
…Cattlemen’s Beef Board, American National CattleWomen, CattleFax and National Cattlemen’s Foundation will also take place. In addition, the 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award regional winners will be recognized at a special…
Another USMCA Dispute Panel Sought Due to Canadian Dairy Policies
…commitments.” The claim is that Canada’s TRQs are essentially excluding retailers and other importers from using the allocations and purchasing American dairy products. Canada’s TRQs have been a consistent issue,…
Two Top Ag and Food Safety Officials Stepping Down
…structure which “significantly impaired the FDA’s ability to operate as an integrated food team and protect the public.” Yiannas suggested that FDA could better protect the American public with “a…
2022 Census of Agriculture Due Soon
…American agriculture,” said NASS Administrator Hubert Hamer. “This nation owes a lot to our farmers and ranchers for providing safe and abundant food, feed, fiber, and more. To tell this…
Comment Period Closing Soon for Proposed Changes to Rodenticide Use
…at all. EPA recently denied a request to extend the comment period that was made by several organizations including the American Farm Bureau Federation, Rodenticide Task Force, and National Pest…
New Organic Rules Finally Released by USDA
…the organic sector and the trusted USDA organic seal is a key part of the USDA Food Systems Transformation initiative,” Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt…
WOTUS Lawsuit Challenges ‘Vague and Unpredictable Standards’
…U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on December 30. “The new rule is vague and creates uncertainty for America’s farmers, even if they’re miles from the nearest navigable water,” said American Farm…
NASDA Conducts Vietnam Trade Mission
…Assistant Commissioner Dan Hunter and NASDA CEO Ted McKinney participated in the mission. The delegation explored trading opportunities and educated Vietnamese agricultural, government and business leaders on American agriculture and…