The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded over $16 million in grants as part of Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research…
U.S. Cotton Production Marginally Higher in Latest Forecast
…Campiche explained that market conditions for cotton will largely depend on COVID cases. “USDA is currently projecting a recovery in world mill use to 114 million bales for the 2020…
Wildfire Recovery Funding Available from NRCS
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that wildfire recovery funding support is available to California producers. Approximately $4 million in funding is being made available through the Environmental…
USDA Announces Key Changes to NEPA Procedures
The USDA Forest Service recently announced a final rule has been published that will implement important changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The changes to the NEPA regulations…
Farmers Earning Less for Every Thanksgiving Food Dollar Spent This Year
…have outpaced the overall rate of inflation, with prices increasing nearly four percent over the past year. USDA figures show that processing, wholesaling, distribution, marketing, and retailing account for more…
USDA Encourages Safe Food Handling on Thanksgiving
…USDA encourages the use of a food thermometer even if the turkey has a pop-up temperature indicator. The USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline can provide food safety advice at 1-888-MPHotline…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-24-20
…prevention standards, another Making Sense of Biologicals episode on Bt, and a USDA-ARS study that shows the efficacy of SmartWash killing E. Coli.Tune in to the show for these news…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-24-20
…COVID-19 prevention standards, another Making Sense of Biologicals episode on Bt, and a USDA ARS study that shows the efficacy of SmartWash killing E. Coli. Tune in to the show…
Who’s Going to Be the Next Agriculture Secretary?
…team responsible for reviewing the USDA, Robert Bonnie is also reportedly in the running. Thus far, none of the most significant commodity groups have made any formal endorsements of any…
USTR Calls for Trade Investigation for Imported Produce
…and helped make this plan a priority.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Commerce, and USTR developed a plan to address the concerns raised by industry members. Lighthizer…
Historically Significant Fruit Goes Beyond Food and Medicine
…of Breadfruit varieties. It does well in in USDA Zones 9 to 11. The average air temperatures need to be between 60-100°F during the growing season. Anything under 40°F will…
Biden Transition Team Performing Agency Reviews of USDA and EPA
…been made available online. Former USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie is leading the Biden transition team in its review of USDA. The USDA team will also review the Farm Credit Administration…
USDA-NASS Report Affirms Continued Growth of Organic Sector
…that the organic sector is poised for even further growth with many producers indicating plans for increasing production and organic acreage. Listen to the radio report below. USDA-NASS Report Affirms…
Nearly 60 Conservation Practice Standards Revised by USDA
…variety of issues. The updated practices are meant to align with the goals of the USDA Agriculture Innovation Agenda. USDA is working to reduce the agricultural industry’s environmental footprint by…