…a baseline for how livestock producers used antimicrobials prior to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule change in January 2017, which makes two important changes to how antimicrobial…
Safe Trade Allowed to Continue in the Event African Swine Fever
…Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have agreed to allow safe trade to continue in the event African swine fever (ASF) is reported…
Tricolored Blackbirds Part of Dairy’s Conservation Story
…a lose-win situation. This conservation partnership and bridging the gap between mainstream and farming, it’s a win-win.” Fourteen dairies have enrolled 600 acres in the delayed harvest compensation program, according…
Reviewing the State of the Dairy Economy
…also highlighted the progress that is being made on the Dairy Margin Coverage program and also expressed appreciation for USDA’s sense of urgency in getting the program implemented. Listen to…
Conservation Reserve Program Sign Ups Begin in June
…Extensions for expiring CRP contracts will also be available now that the program has been reauthorized by the 2018 Farm Bill. CRP remains one of the largest conservation programs in…
New Agricultural Video Series to Train the Next Generation Debuts
…Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The purpose of the series is to help attract and train the next generation of farmers and ag workers. A team of professors from…
NRCS Accepting Proposals for On-Farm Trials
Proposals for the new On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials) program from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be accepted through July 15. The additional sub-program was created by…
“Beef Cattle Industry Has Great Story to Tell” On Climate
…initiative to identify their unique footprint in beef sustainability, demonstrating their positive contributions to landscapes, wildlife populations, rural communities, our nation’s economy, and a global food supply. But we also…
Bayer Provides Salad Bars to Several California Schools
…them to choose something that’s healthy and fresh,” food chain and sustainability manager at Bayer, Jennifer Maloney said in a press release. “This partnership is also meaningful because, with today’s…
HLB Disease Found in Riverside Again, Same Location
Another tree has tested positive for huanglongbing (HLB) disease in California’s citrus birthplace. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) stated last week that a second citrus tree has…
Industry Reaction on the Removal of Section 232 Tariffs
…for the family farm.” Canada represents the second-largest market for California agricultural exports, with sales of more than $3.3 billion in 2016, according to the California Department of Food and…
Farm Bureau Statement on Trump Immigration Reform Proposal
…high as $60 billion. A reformed agricultural guest worker program that is flexible and affordable for farmers, fair to workers and effective in meeting the needs of all producers is…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-17-19
…has seen this coming. On a national level, reports about another tariff assistance package, the new USMCA deal has still yet to be put into place and we have another…
U.S. Beef Gains Full Access to Japan
…terms and conditions will be posted May 20 to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Export Library and the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Export Verification Program web page. Source: USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service…