…the improvements to USDA we made earlier this year and will help us better meet the needs of farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers while providing increased accountability to American taxpayers.”…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…the American biofuels industry. As the largest ethanol export market for American producers, the impact of this economic attack is both damaging and thoroughly counterproductive. American jobs, farms, and businesses…
KORUS Withdraw Would Harm Pork Producers
Iowa State University says pork prices could fall by nearly five dollars per-animal if the U.S. withdraws from the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, known as KORUS. President Donald Trump suggested…
Apply for Alternative Manure Management Program Grants
…been helping to lower their carbon footprint for decades through producing more milk with fewer cows, converting diesel use to electricity, and producing solar energy while working to reduce their…
Rabobank: Cattle Herd Expansion to Continue
…somewhere in 2020 to 2025, Rabobank expects increased supplies of both beef and poultry to cause negative price pressure, making it difficult for producers to justify retaining more replacement heifers….
California Animal Welfare Regulations Increasing?
…dozen eggs after California banned battery cages. The initiative would have the biggest impact on the pork industry. Producers from other states would have to adhere to the regulations in…
USDA to Measure Small Grains Production in California and U.S.
…1,600 producers in California to accurately measure 2017 acreage, yield, and production for small grains. The data collected from this survey will also help set small grain acreage and production…
Ag Groups Applaud Dairy MPP Exit Announcement
…bill. “Approximately 24,000 dairy farms, representing 80 percent of the U.S. milk supply, are currently enrolled in the program, however, this year only 2 percent of the milk enrolled participated…
Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2018 Coverage
…FSA or producers can work with their milk handlers to remit premiums on their behalf. USDA has a web tool to help producers determine the level of coverage under the…
Pork Industry Pressing for FMD Vaccine Bank in 2018 Farm Bill
…take months. Former Pork Producers’ President John Weber Former Pork Producers’ President John Weber For now, Pork Producers wants USDA to contract for an offshore vaccine bank that can protect…
Harvey Impact on Texas Agriculture
…For livestock producers, the state has set up animal supply points and shelters. Key agriculture areas hit by the hurricane could receive more than 40 inches of rain before the…
U.S. and Mexican Dairy Industries Make United Call
…Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). Mexican dairy producer organizations included the Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas, Gremio de Productores Lechero de la República Mexicana, and the…
New Food Labeling Regulation in Development by USDA Should Not Disparage Biotechnology, Mislead Consumers
…the foods they eat, according to the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). In comments filed with USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service, NMPF said it supports a strict, science-based approach in determining…
Agriculture Looks for Ways to Boost Exports
…U.S. efforts to remove existing trade barriers paid off. National Pork Producers Spokesman Dave Warner on Argentina’s opening to U.S. pork. Argentina The U.S. has also made some inroads in…