…passed by Congress. The budget patch gives the U.S. Department of Agriculture the wherewithal to meet an expanding demand for farm loans by using future funding. USDA lending has no…
Ag Secretary Search to Continue
Miller Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller is the next candidate to meet with Trump Transition Team officials this week. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says Miller may be a bit of…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 27
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Food Prices Down as Biodiesel Production Grows
…year, they are paying less for it, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Price Outlook. The Consumer Price Index for grocery store items is 2.3 percent lower than…
Cardiovascular Disease and Red Meat Consumption
…other research while this analysis was conducted from the American Egg Board-Egg Nutrition Center, Beef Checkoff, Coca-Cola Foundation, National Dairy Council, National Institutes of Health, Pork Checkoff and U.S. Department…
USCA Requests Status on U.S. Beef Trade with China
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association last week requested an update on the status of trade negotiations with China about the export of U.S. beef. In a letter sent to Agriculture Secretary…
Canada-U.S. Trade Not Broken, No Need for Trump Fix
Canada’s trade minister says the world-leading trade relationship between Canada and the United States does not need to be on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s list of things to fix once…
Agri View: The Wall
…that was so highly touted during the campaign. It isn’t mentioned much anymore. But the prospect of such a wall already frightens agriculture trade officials on both sides. They already…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 26
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Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 23
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U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 4 Percent
…Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Other key findings in the report were: Of the 71.5 million hogs and…
Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board Appointments Named
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of 39 members to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. All 39 appointees will serve 3-year terms. Newly appointed members representing cattle…
USDA: $5 Million in Funds for Smart Technology Innovations in Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of up to $5 million for research to strengthen the science behind the next…
Keep Holiday Food Safe with These Four Safety Steps
Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukah all fall within three days of each other this year. As friends and families gather together this season, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety…