The Department of Agriculture last week quietly released an audit report of China’s inspection system for poultry processing. The audit says China’s system is equivalent to U.S. systems and standards….
Ag Organizations Support Northey, Ibach Nominations
Northey Ibach More than 20 agriculture organizations recently sent a letter to the Senate Agriculture Committee expressing support for Department of Agriculture Nominees Bill Northey and Greg Ibach. The letter,…
Farm Bill This Fall “High Hurdle” for Senate
Getting the farm bill done this fall is a “high hurdle,” according to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts. The Kansas Republican told reporters last week it would be easier…
Japan Interested in Multi-nation Trade Agreements, Not Bilateral Trade
…to negotiate new agreements between the U.S. and Japan, and encouraged Japan to engage with the U.S. in those talks. President Donald Trump removed the U.S. from the TPP agreement…
USDA/NIFA Needs Stakeholder Input on Food, Agriculture Priorities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is soliciting stakeholder input on the emerging needs and opportunities in food and agricultural sciences. Through this…
Forest Service Wildland Fire Suppression Costs Exceed $2 Billion
…the taxpayers of America.” The mission of the U.S. Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s…
Farm City Newsday, Friday 9-15-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Higher Ag Exports in 2017 and a Trade Surplus Next Year
A U.S. Department of Agriculture report says the value of farm exports will push higher in 2017, coming on the heels of two straight years of lower numbers for farm…
Sunset Proposal in NAFTA 2.0
…in anticipation of tabling the text during the third round of negotiations that start next weekend in Ottawa. At least two agencies, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the State…
Medfly Quarantine Issued in Los Angeles County
…the detection of two adult males, nine females, and 55 larvae. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), along with the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, and the California Department of…
Lowest Navel Orange Projection in Nine Years
The California Department of Food and Agriculture released the initial expectations for 2017-18 Navel orange production this week. The forecast is estimating 70 million cartons of production, based on the…
Urban Agriculture Bill Introduced in U.S. House
House Democrat Marcy Kaptur of Ohio has introduced an urban agriculture bill. Kaptur’s Urban Agriculture Production Act is described as a bipartisan bill that would bolster nutritional programs and farmers’…
OTA Files Lawsuit Against USDA Over Organic Livestock Standards
The Organic Trade Association announced a lawsuit against the Department of Agriculture over its failure to advance new organic livestock standards. The suit alleges USDA violated the Organic Foods Production…
Censky, McKinney, Nomination Hearing Scheduled
…Agriculture. McKinney, Indiana Agriculture Director, was nominated to be the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Hearings for other nominees to top USDA posts, Including Iowa…