…A notice on USDA’s main CFAP information page stated that “In accordance with the White House memo, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, USDA has suspended the processing and payments under the…
AFBF Suggests Methodology Improvements for NASS Reports
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has released a report with recommendations for the USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). AFBF has taken an in-depth look at the methodology used for…
MSOB: Biostimulant Council to Strengthen Industry Clarity
…fashion. “Ideally, we will be able to develop a more uniform, streamlined, standardized process that states will accept and either a third party or the USDA,” he noted. Listen to…
Animal Biotech Authority Becoming Point of Contention Between Agencies
…of agricultural animal biotechnology to move to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “Today’s Memorandum of Understanding clears a path to bring our regulatory framework into the 21st century, putting…
CFAP Changes Provide Additional Assistance for Producers
…head. FSA is also extending 2020 Marketing Assistance Loans to provide further support for farmers. Producers are encouraged to contact their local USDA Service Center if they wish to submit…
USDA Announces Hemp Final Rule, Formalizing Regulatory Requirements
…in March 2019,” USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs Under Secretary Greg Ibach said in a news release. “USDA staff have taken the information you have provided through three comment periods…
Dr. Jewel Bronaugh Nominated for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
…his first term as USDA Secretary, Vilsack appointed Bronaugh to lead the USDA Farm Service Agency in Virginia in 2015. Prior to that Bronaugh also served as Dean of the…
Details of the 2021 Agricultural Outlook Forum Program
…February 18 and 19. The event will highlight the critical role that science and innovation plays in helping the ag sector overcome challenges and strengthen resilience. USDA’s new Chief Economist,…
Wildland Fire Subcabinet Established Through Executive Order
…as deemed by the Co-Chairs. USDA will be providing administrative support for the subcabinet and will carry out the requirements of the order in coordination with the Department of Interior….
Innovation Strategy Report to Guide USDA Research Moving Forward
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its U.S. Agriculture Innovation Strategy Directional Vision for Research summary and dashboard. USDA will use the information from the summary report as…
USDA Urged to Prioritize Agricultural Worker Safety
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is being encouraged to focus on agricultural worker safety moving forward. A group of more than 70 lawmakers is urging USDA to focus on…
Industry Input Encouraged for Shifting Animal Biotech Oversight to USDA
The proposal to move some regulatory authority for animal biotech to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is receiving significant support. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has been the regulating…
MSOB: Worms in Space, How Nematodes Might Help Space Exploration
…back USDA Agricultural Research Service Entomologist Dr. David Shaprio-Ilan who led the cosmic project. He said the nematodes spent about a month in outer space and the results were very…
CCA Offers Approximate Breakdown of CFAP Payments for Livestock Producers
…program. That hasn’t been finalized by USDA quite yet, so it’s not authoritative…We have listed what we believe those CFAP-3 payments for inventory between April 16 and May 14 will be.” Listen…