…to Work Day at USDA. Marking the 51st anniversary of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue asked for input from the public to help determine…
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday 8-23-17
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Farm Computer Ownership Report Released by USDA
A report by the Department of Agriculture shows farm access to the internet is increasing. The 2017 USDA Farm Computer Usage and Ownership report show that nationally, 73 percent of…
ISU Study Shows No Impact of RFS on Greenhouse Gasses
…Standard (RFS) has substantially benefited the U.S. economy by lowering gasoline and crude oil prices, cutting crude oil imports, adding value to U.S.-produced agricultural commodities, and reducing U.S. greenhouse gas…
USDA Rolls Out New APHIS Compliance Database and Search Tool
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is pleased to announce the rollout of the refined public search tool that provides access to Animal…
Fresno County 2016 Crop Report Shows Drought, Market Impacts
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors were presented with the Fresno County Department of Agriculture’s 2016 Crop and Livestock Report, which illustrated a decline of 7.23% percent from 2015. Overall…
Farm City Newsday, Tuesday 8-22-17
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Agri View: Old Family Farms
…Everett Griner… Image credits: (top right) Information Services Corporation Gate Sign issued upon “Century Family Farm” Awards designation. (bottom left) “Century Farm” Plaque issued by North Carolina Department of Agriculture….
Perdue Announces Tony Tooke as New Forest Service Chief
Tooke U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Tony Tooke will serve as the new Chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Tooke has worked for the Forest Service since age…
Farm City Newsday, Monday 8-21-17
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South Korea Lifts U.S. Poultry Ban
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the government of South Korea has lifted its ban on imports of U.S. poultry and poultry products, including fresh eggs. Korea had…
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tidwell Announces Retirement
…of the U.S. Forest Service, leading more than 30,000 employees working in all 50 states plus Puerto Rico. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue praised Chief Tidwell, saying, “From the start,…
Farm City Newsday, Friday 8-18-17
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New Academic Journal Study: RFS Offers Substantial Benefits to U.S. Economy
…by lowering gasoline and crude oil prices, cutting crude oil imports, adding value to U.S.-produced agricultural commodities, and reducing U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. “The results confirm that the current…