…each year! The average American eats about 68 quarts! While the first breakfast cereal was made by adding sugar and milk to popped popcorn, a shortage of baking flours after…
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…and defining the 20-county production area. The Vidalia Onion was named Georgia’s Official State Vegetable by the state legislature in 1990. In 1989, Vidalia Onion producers united to establish Federal…
Beef and Beef Products to Peru
…product exports in 2015. The Obama Administration will continue to work hard around the world to remove unfair barriers and create a more level playing for America’s farmers, ranchers, producers…
Ag Students Win State Farm Bureau Discussion Titles
…producers, public and government; policy creation to protect livestock producers from false animal welfare violation accusations; balancing agricultural water needs with community and historic agricultural water rights; and encouraging public…
Students Helping with National Ag Day
National Ag Day recognizes and celebrates the abundance provided by American agriculture. Every spring, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and others across the country join together in recognition—and…
$260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Program
…will be the third round of funding through RCPP, helping USDA build on record enrollment in all voluntary conservation programs, with more than 500,000 producers participating to protect land and…
National Ag Day
…recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others across America join together to recognize the contributions of agriculture….
Warm, Dry February Stalls Snowpack Gains
…impacts of climate change, including drought and other extreme weather events. Water supply forecasts inform decisions made by individual producers and irrigation districts at the local level; as well dam…
Vilsack, Obama Travel to Cuba
…Cuba’s vice-president Ricardo Cabrisas, Minister of Agriculture Gustavo Rodríguez Rollero, and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, as well as with Cuban farmers, producers and operators of agricultural cooperatives and markets. Secretary…
Agri View: Avian Flu…Again?
…Pathogenic Avian Influenza Can Be Approved APHIS Administrator Speaks to Avian Influenza Response Capabilities Information Sheets for Producers What to Expect if You Suspect (Factsheet) HPAI: A Guide to Help…
USDA’s Final CSP Rule Published
…needs of producers and landowners on many diverse landscapes across the nation, but we remain concerned that landowners will not be granted equal payment for existing and new conservation activities…
Agri View: Elections and Choices
…We also had many chime in with milk prices, climate change and immigration. All important agricultural issues impacting our ag community. Here are the poll results: Trade – 13% WOTUS-…
Farm and Ranch Safety Week
…always more dangerous, but many farmers who are part time producers cannot invest in new farm equipment incorporating the latest in safety features. In fact, many farmers have old tractors…
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
…producers in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and to assist those producers with implementing conservation practices by addressing land tenure issues and accessing NRCS programs. USDA is also seeking CIG proposals for…