Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed five new members to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), adding valuable perspectives to the 15-member advisory board. Appointees will begin their 5-year service on…
U.S. Turkey Production
…$5.71 billion Data are reported annually in the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Poultry-Production and Value report. U.S. turkey meat production (ready-to-cook weight): 2012: 5.97 billion pounds 2013: 5.81 billion…
Western View: Trump Won, Now What?
…little extra power. Not much more, but enough that “rural America” still has a voice in national affairs and is not always shouted down with the noise from the cities….
Ag Committee Concludes Two-Year Review of SNAP
The Past, Present, and Future of SNAP The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to evaluate the innovative strategies retailers are utilizing to improve access to nutritious food. Committee members…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $9.4 million to support 25 research and outreach projects that will help mitigate pests, weeds and…
Canada Expands TB Quarantines
…confirmed within 48 months. Other TB-positive animals found in connection to the current probe would not be considered a separate case. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Overseas HPAI Outbreaks Prompt Import Restrictions
…virus. The Newcastle disease virus is highly contagious and can wipe out up to 90 percent of flocks in certain forms. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Froman: TPP in Purgatory
…clear takeaway from last week’s election results is that Americans are concerned they are on an unfair playing field globally. Froman says he is hopeful the benefits of TPP will…
Obama Administration Giving up on Lame-Duck TPP Vote
…the elections in an effort to garner more support. Now, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to withdraw from the trade deal. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Pumpkins
…else except the people that grow them. Genetically it is a member of the gourd family. Commercially it has very little value. It is a native plant to America and…
USDA Awards Funding for Market Development Programs
…USDA works to strengthen and support American agriculture, an industry that supports one in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers with more than 80 percent of the food we consume,…
Tackling Issues with Trump Administration
National Farmers Union (NFU) extended a congratulatory letter to President-elect Donald J. Trump, outlining opportunities to work together with the new administration on several common ground farm policy issues. “We…
NFU Backs American Food for American Schools Legislation
Recognizing the need to improve sourcing of American-grown food products by U.S. schools, National Farmers Union (NFU) applauded the introduction of the “American Food for American Schools Act of 2016.”…
Grains Council Encourages Focus On Expanding Ag Exports
…borders, leaders of the U.S. Grains Council said at the at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) convention this week in Kansas City. As newly-elected national leaders prepare to…