…replicated or scaled, demonstrate a track record of designing and implementing successful nutrition incentive programs to connect low-income consumers and agricultural producers, provide locally or regionally produced fruits and vegetables,…
Additional Lender Category for Small-Scale Operators
Options Help More Beginning, Small and Urban Producers Gain Access to Credit The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of a streamlined version of USDA guaranteed loans, which…
International Policy Development Needs Family Farmers and Ranchers
…work carried out by international bodies like the World Trade Organization. It is important that producers are involved in international discussions at the formative stages to help advise the policies…
USCA Opposes CME Proposed Changes to Live Cattle Futures
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association says proposed changes to live cattle futures by CME Group will not address the concerns of producers across the country. CME group is considering switching to…
Final Rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…Because of this popularity, NRCS is usually able to fund about a quarter of applications. Since 2009, USDA has invested more than $29 billion to help producers make conservation improvements,…
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…
U.S – Mexico Establish Committee to Support Organic Trade Partnership
…conducting listening sessions to determine any additional training, oversight, or policy guidance needs. Equivalency arrangements provide U.S. organic producers and handlers with access to a growing global organic market. By…
USDA Predicts Record California Almond Harvest
…to $2.84 per pound in 2015-16. Last year’s almond crop was worth $5.33 billion. However, with prices high relative to long-term averages, USDA says almond producers still have an incentive…
India Seeks to Triple Egg Production
India’s agriculture minister says the nation is aiming to triple egg production to combat the challenge of malnutrition. The Poultry Site reports India is already among the top egg producers…
Dannon Responds to Ag Attack
…milk supply model in 2010 to work directly with the farms that provide its milk. “We created a new way to work with dairy farmers to improve our shared sustainability…
Agri View: Farm Workforce
…of producers. The decline was continuous. The farm workforce declining, still does. Every census for a hundred years. It proves that our largest industry is our most progressive. That’s Agri…
Strong Push on TPP in Lame-Duck
…almost 40 percent of global GDP—is where the future growth markets will be for U.S. soybean farmers, processors and exporters, as well as domestic meat and poultry producers, which are…
Profit Outlook for 2016 Still Negative
…many producers will need to make adjustments by controlling their input costs, selling crops when pricing opportunities arise and cutting household living expenses. That message falls in line with similar…
More Than $62.5 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production
…locate USDA investments in their community. More information on how USDA investments are connecting producers with consumers, expanding rural economic opportunities, and increasing access to healthy food is available in…