…plans because of commodity attributes, such as perishability or prohibitive costs. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) freight-related activities are increasingly multi-modal and inclusive of ports, but gaps exist in the…
CDFA Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…and Agriculture (CDFA) was appropriated $50 million dollars from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, authorized by the Budget Act of 2016, to provide financial assistance for early and extra methane…
TPP Headed for Ratification in Japan
…have doubts about the pact when it comes to things like food safety, intellectual property, and other points. The lower house is expected to pass TPP on Friday due to…
CCGGA Hosts Congressional Staff
…visit was to discuss implementation issues with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), in particular, the current applicability of the Preventive Controls Rule for Animal Food to a cotton gin….
NPPC Joins Groups Urging Court To Nix WOTUS
…in the size of government and allows activists to extort and micromanage all kinds of farming and business activities.” While it could be more than several months before the court…
American Lamb Board Appointments Announced
…research and promotion activities. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service provides oversight, paid for by industry assessments, which ensures fiscal accountability and program integrity for participating stakeholders. From: USDA American Lamb Board…
Government and Industry Groups Ask Court to Overturn EPA Water Rule
…The brief also explains how the rule violates the limits of the Clean Water Act and the Constitution. Petitioners show how the rule relies on vague definitions that allow agency…
New Rangeland Fire Science Plan
The U.S. Department of the Interior released a new science plan that will serve as an action-oriented blueprint for acquiring information needed to make science-based decisions to restore and conserve…
Crop Insurance Options for Upland Cotton Farmers
by Ashley Hungerford and Erik O’Donoghue, USDA Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? The 2014 Farm Act changed the structure of several commodity support programs for agriculture. Before, cotton…
Wasp and Scale Insects Help Control Giant Reed
…banks, stifles native vegetation, affects flood control, reduces wildlife habitat, and impedes law enforcement activities along the international border. Recent research conducted by entomologist John Goolsby, with the ARS Tick…
Vilsack Names Members and Alternates to the Hass Avocado Board
…Bonsall, Calif. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of the Hass Avocado Board in accordance with the Hass Avocado Promotion, Research and Information Act of 2000 and the Hass…
An Early Farm Bill Means More Money for Ag
…matter when Congress acts. Peterson said urban lawmakers have no idea how much money it takes to plant a crop. Even if the situation gets worse, Peterson said he’s not…
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
…producers who are impacted by the new food safety guidelines established by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The grants, made available through…
Projects to Protect-Restore San Francisco Bay
…in and around San Francisco Bay. “Protecting San Francisco Bay is a top priority for EPA,” said Tomás Torres, EPA’s Water Division Director for the Pacific Southwest. “The impact of…