The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an extension to the original deadline for Market Facilitation Program applications. Agricultural producers who are seeking payments through the program, which is…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-08-19
…Golden State. We’ll hear another weather report discussing weather technology. The show is also loaded with more information on the ‘Bee Where’ Program and if you’re an employer, what you should know…
Antibiotics for Animal Agriculture Drops by A Third
…indication that our ongoing efforts to support antimicrobial stewardship are having a significant impact,” FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb stated in a news release also noting the latest summary is the…
AFBF Hopes to Maintain Advertising Requirements for Farm Labor Positions
…legal obligations under the H-2A guest worker program. The DOL published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register in November, which would update the requirements for advertising employee…
Almond Update: Participation Crucial for Industry Sustainability
…California Chairman Holly King said the CASP program is a vital tool for the grower and the industry. “That program is designed to collect data in a confidential way, but…
Several Developments for Dairy in 2018
…take a tougher stance on labeling non-dairy products as milk. Western United Dairymen highlighted state initiatives like the Alternative Manure Management and FARMER Programs as being incredibly valuable to producers…
Residue Levels Once Again Well Below Required Limits
…the 2017 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary which shows more than 99 percent of all samples tested were well below the threshold considered safe by EPA. The 203-page summary also…
Perdue Details USDA Functions in the Event of a Lapse in Federal Funding
…maintained to support the above activities. Provision of conservation technical and financial assistance (such as Conservation Reserve Program, Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and easement programs). Some farm payments (including direct…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…Food Purchase and Distribution Program to purchase up to $1.2 billion in commodities that will be distributed through nutrition assistance programs and child nutrition programs; and FAS is making available…
The 2018 Farm Bill is Officially Here
…for smaller producers to access markets after merging the Farmers Market Promotion Program, Local Food Promotion Program, and Value-Added Producer Grant program into the Local Agricultural Market Program (LAMP). The…
Establishing the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
…to develop the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard and program, in part, through a public comment period. More than 14,000 comments were received and taken into consideration during the rulemaking…
EPA Recognizes Reducing Food Waste
…reduce food waste. EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge program encourages businesses, non-profits and government agencies to reduce waste, donate food and recycle food scraps to save money, feed the needy and…
California Table Grape Industry Gets $10 Million in USDA Relief
…added to the USDA Food Purchasing Program for the first time. As part of the overall trade mitigation program, USDA has previously announced that it would be setting aside $12…
Industry Excited for Dairy Policy Reforms in Farm Bill
…both MPP and the Livestock Gross Margin insurance program. Trade promotion programs will be receiving full funding in the farm bill, and land and water conservation programs will also continue…