The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) released a report titled “U.S. Beef Exports to East Asia on a Record Pace.” Despite economic uncertainties brought on by COVID, continued global supply…
Important Ag Provisions in the Omnibus Bill
…a result of losses related to COVID or supply chain disruptions. Livestock Mandatory Reporting is extended until September 30, 2023. It also includes price transparency as the USDA and the…
U.S. Live Holiday Plant Imports Growing
…spiked in 2020 because of COVID-19 supply chain issues, and prices have remained relatively high since. In the early 2000s, the United States imported as many as 5.9 million live…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 12-01-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the changing landscape of COVID requirements for ag employers, a breakdown of the…
Sustainably Feeding a Growing World
…focused on overcoming shocks to the global food system. “I think that was not only a nod to the fragility that we’re experiencing with climate, with conflict, and with COVID,…
Winegrape Market in Balance After Three Short Crops
…was the number that would be needed to bring more balance back to the winegrape market. Once COVID-19 became an issue the following month, it had significant impacts on the…
Farm Share of U.S. Food Dollar Reached Historic Low in 2021
…result, the farm share generally decreases when food-away-from-home spending increases faster year-over-year than food-at-home spending. Food-away-from-home spending increased markedly in 2021 after a sharp decrease early in the COVID-19 pandemic….
Additional Programs to Continue Pandemic Assistance for Producers
…producers that experienced a drop in revenue in 2020 due to COVID-19. PARP has been authorized and funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The program is designed to…
SNAP Participation Varied Across States from 2019 to 2021
…USDA’s Economic Research Service Wednesday reported the 2021 figure is an increase of about 5.8 million per month compared with fiscal year 2019. SNAP participation increased nationwide during the COVID-19…
USDA Providing Relief to Qualified Borrowers Struggling to Make Payments
…$500 million in payments to benefit the following distressed borrowers: USDA will administer $66 million in separate automatic payments, using COVID-19 pandemic relief funds, to support up to 7,000 direct…
Farm and Food Workers Relief Program to be Administered by 15 Organizations
…incurred due to COVID-19. The organizations that were awarded grant funding have experience working with essential worker’s groups and other worker-serving organizations. Award recipients are making preparations now and USDA…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 10-04-22
…that shows a return to pre-covid employment and continued EQUIP funding is necessary to meet environmental regulations. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 09-30-22
…beneficial, and COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leal is still in place through the end of the year. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
Study Highlights Economic Impact of Fresh Produce Industry
…reach pre-COVID levels. Nationally, there are nearly 1.2 million jobs that are directly associated with fresh produce and floral operations. COVID caused an overall slowdown resulting in a nearly four…