…are not enrolled for the 2018 enrollment period will not be eligible for financial assistance from the ARC or PLC programs for the 2018 crop should crop prices or farm…
Breeding Resistant Chickens for Improved Food Safety
…innate immune response, according to ARS microbiologist Christi Swaggerty, in ARS’s Food and Feed Safety Research Unit. Using the new test, commercial poultry breeders can single out roosters that have…
New Film Discusses GMO Misinformation
…film and to see their responses to the film.” Food Evolution was commissioned by the Institute of Food Technologists and described as an independent investigation into biotechnology. Kennedy says the…
NAFTA Notice Would Devastate Farm Economy
…tough stance on the negotiations. Politico’s Morning Ag Report says even giving the notice would cause immediate harm. A group of 86 food and agriculture groups sent a letter to…
USDA Offering $5 Million in Farm to School Grants
Photo Courtesy USDA The Department of Agriculture is offering $5 million in grants to schools through the USDA Farm to School Program. The program has been awarding grants to schools…
Conaway Supports House Guest Worker Bill
…program that “respects our nation’s immigration laws and keeps American agriculture competitive,” Conaway says the bill “cuts red tape and institutes a flexible program that accounts for the different labor…
Dairy Industry Applauds Introduction of School Milk Nutrition Act
…the International Dairy Foods Association say the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2017 would make permanent the administrative changes in the school lunch program proposed earlier this year by the…
Farm Bureau Supports Proposed Safety Net Fix
Legislation introduced by Senators Heidi Heitkamp and Joni Ernst would make changes to the Agricultural Risk Coverage program. American Farm Bureau Federation and other farm groups penned a letter to…
Developing the Next Generation of California Farmers
…report evaluates the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) that was funded in the 2008 Farm Bill. The USDA has invested nearly $150 million in…
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Program
…to become leaders in the almond community. The result was the creation of the Almond Leadership Program. The no-cost, yearlong program is designed to provide a mentored experience for the…
Celebrating National Pumpkin Day
…in North America about 9,000 years ago. Today, we recognize this autumn decoration and food in a variety of recipes, competitions, and festivals. Pumpkins are high in fiber, potassium and…
Egypt Issuing Wheat Import Guidelines to Tackle Trade Problems
…around seven million metric tons of wheat in the fiscal year that began in July, the premiums could add millions of dollars to the government’s food subsidy bill. From the…
Midwest Senators Introduce Farm Safety Net Fix
A bipartisan bill introduced this week seeks to strengthen and improve the Agriculture Risk Coverage-County Level program, which helps farmers when commodity prices fall to damaging levels. Introduced by North…
USDA Offers Support to People and Communities Affected by California Wildfires
…for assistance with their loan payments. More detailed information on available resources from Rural Development may be found at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/services/rural-development-disaster-assistance. Additional resources from USDA and other organizations for those impacted…