…more pasture land you have. Then, some farmers have pasture land that don’t raise cattle. That is true today more than ever. So it is just natural that the two…
Subcommittee Examines Credit Programs in the Farm Bill
…administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). This hearing is a continuation of the committee’s hearing series to set the stage for the next farm bill. Members of the committee…
Bats, Allies to Farmers, Return Home to Roost in Spring
…of farmer perceptions of wildlife recently published online in Conservation Letters, a journal of the Society for Conservation Biology. “Most of the farmers surveyed reported that they like bats and…
USDA County-Level Data Dispute New NWF Study
…grown, and where underutilized cropland resources (e.g., idle or fallow cropland, low-margin crops) could be switched back into grain production (in rare cases, “destination plants” were built in locations near…
NCC Conveys Farm Law Priorities
…NCC was the need for adjustments to the extra-long staple loan program and competitiveness program and steps to improve crop insurance and conservation programs, which are integral parts of many…
Protectionist Trade Rhetoric Not Beneficial for Global Ag Companies
…tax or negative trade impacts from changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement to purchase agricultural commodities from other nations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada Attempting to Deepen Trade Ties with China
…most delicate balancing acts. On one hand, it’s a massive economy with ample demand for Canadian resources. On the other, its human-rights record is a political problem for Trudeau, with…
Guatemala to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Chicken Products
…Guatemala totaled $82 million in 2016, about eight percent of the country’s total U.S. agricultural imports of $1.1 billion last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
NPPC, Ag Groups Ask for Tax Reform
…taxes when they come due.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Letter from National Pork Producers Council The Honorable Kevin Brady, Chairman House Committee on Ways &…
Science Confirms – You Really Should Eat Your Brassica
…Laboratory, also in Beltsville, and Zhenlei Xiao, a postdoctoral researcher, collaborated with Luo. Both laboratories are part of USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Microgreens are the young seedlings of vegetables…
Report Highlights Changes in Community Supported Agriculture Business Model
…to include new products, partnerships and technology to create sustainable local food businesses. The report was prepared through a cooperative research agreement between USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and the…
USDA Expands Meat and Poultry Hotline Hours
To Further Provide Food Safety Information to Consumers The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that it is increasing the delivery of safe food handling…
APHIS Announces Public Meetings on Animal Disease Traceability
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing a series of public meetings to receive input on the current Animal Disease Traceability…
Funding to Relieve Veterinary Shortages
…veterinarians, veterinary students, veterinary technicians, and veterinary technician students gain specialized skills and provide practices with additional resources.” The Veterinary Services Grant Program supports development, implementation, and sustainability of veterinary…