…from Brazil. “Keeping food safe for American families is our top priority,” said Mike Young, Acting Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “FSIS has strengthened the existing safeguards…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…that approach as they saw the program underperforming. The MPP will continue to falter “without action by this Congress to move it closer to the program it was originally proposed…
USDA Targets $6 Million for Wildfire Relief
…Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts in a statement said he was “pleased USDA has acted swiftly to aid producers.” Roberts noted that farms lost not only livestock, grazing lands,…
Froman: TPP Can Still Shape World Trade
…renegotiate other agreements.” President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the trade pact in January. Froman cited as an example the North American Free Trade Agreement, which Trump has…
Almond Matters: Making Ag Day, Everyday
…a year. American Agri-Women have started a campaign that aims to make agriculture awareness a daily activity. President Doris Mold spoke about the campaign at the World Ag Expo in…
Subcommittee Examines Livestock Producer Perspectives on Next Farm Bill
…livestock producers are facing numerous, serious challenges. As we gear up for the next farm bill, it is vital to hear firsthand how all of these issues impact the operations…
Trump Administration Declares National Ag Day
…Ag Day “America’s farmers and ranchers are the heart and soul of America. And they represent the determined self-reliant character of our nation. We are proud of American agriculture and…
Acting Agriculture Deputy Secretary Michael L. Young on National Agriculture Day
Acting Agriculture Deputy Secretary Michael L. Young released the following statement: “Today is National Agriculture Day, set aside to pay tribute to the farmers and ranchers of our nation. The…
Subcommittee Examines Federal Nutrition Programs
…interact, and work together to meet the nutrition needs of America’s most vulnerable citizens. “Federal nutrition programs are vital to ensure that all Americans have healthy foods within reach, whether…
National Ag Day 2017
…This Land of Ours. National Ag Day Just about everything we eat, wear and use comes from American agriculture. Each American farmer can feed about 144 people. Today marks the…
Despite Rising Demand, U.S. Doesn’t Do Enough to Support Organic Transition
…environmental footprint of agriculture, help expand market opportunities for American producers and make homegrown organic food accessible for more Americans. That means more clean, healthy food for our families –…
Letter Urges White House to Maintain Point of Obligation Under RFS
…in the point of obligation. “The fact is – shifting the point of obligation from refiners and importers to fuel marketers, convenience stores, railroads, truck stops and trucking companies, and…
Budget Proposal Guts EPA
…would drop the EPA budget from $8.1 billion to $5.7 billion. If enacted, the proposal would cease funding the Clean Power Plan, a signature Obama administration effort to combat climate…
Trump Budget Would Cut USDA Funding by 21 Percent
President Donald Trump’s budget plan includes a $4.7 billion, or 21 percent budget cut to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The cuts would leave USDA with a $17.9 billion budget…