…engaged its resources to support a strong next generation of farmers and ranchers by improving access to land and capital; building new markets and market opportunities; and extending new conservation…
MyPlate, MyWins Helps Turn Resolutions into Real Solutions
…MyPlate, MyWins is the place to start,” said Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services. “With the new resources available on the MyPlate, MyWins webpages, Americans can…
CA Leads Nation in Direct Farm Sales
…2015 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey is the first-ever survey conducted by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service to produce benchmark data about local food marketing practices. This 2012 Census of…
Sodexo Food Service Announces New Animal Welfare Standards
In a joint announcement with the Humane Society of the U.S., food service company Sodexo announced it’s adopting new animal welfare requirements for broiler chickens and other livestock, one day…
Budget Patch Averts Ag Lending Crisis
…are pushing the nation’s farmers to the limit, and producers are turning to lenders for help in staving off disaster. The increasing demand pushed the Farm Service Agency to wind…
Ag Secretary Search to Continue
…her career. House Ag Committee Chairman, and fellow Texan, Mike Conaway had been lobbying the Trump Transition Team on her behalf. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
South American Soybean Harvest Underway
…at 56 million metric tons and the corn forecast at 35 million metric tons, with a neutral bias toward both crops. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump Ban on Lobbyists Counter Productive
…things done. That means President-elect Trump is going to have to work with Democrats. That’s going to mean negotiation and compromise.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Secretary Ross to Promote California Grown Flowers
…and ranchers in California, so it’s only natural that we are committed to supporting the hard-working flower farmers in California today, many of whom are alumni.” The California flower industry…
Almond Assessment Increase Approved
…new, innovative marketing programs. Strain on agricultural resources has never been higher. Almonds are currently California’s highest-value agricultural crop, and soon they will be its largest acreage crop, putting the…
Food Prices Down as Biodiesel Production Grows
…From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Biodiesel Board Food Prices Merrier as Biodiesel Production Grows As Americans set the table for another holiday meal this…
Cardiovascular Disease and Red Meat Consumption
…pork. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Purdue University Nutrition data review shows red meat has neutral effect on cardiovascular disease risk factors Consuming red meat…
HPAI Outbreaks in Asia, Europe Prompting Biosecurity Measures
…the wake of the confirmation of HPAI along with additional import bans of poultry from a growing list of affected countries. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USCA Requests Status on U.S. Beef Trade with China
…and is expected to increase their imports of red meat by nearly 24 percent in 2016, as compared to previous years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….