…Sonny Perdue, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney and several members of Congress: Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Rep….
USDA Extends Deadline for Market Facilitation Program Applications
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an extension to the original deadline for Market Facilitation Program applications. Agricultural producers who are seeking payments through the program, which is…
Planning Ahead for Your Spring Garden
…other stuff that’ll make the garden more of a success but less labor intensive. Get to know the USDA zone you live in, and then consider what plants to grow…
Developing Vineyard Management Technologies to Improve Efficiency
…to better manage vineyard variation. One of the main focal points for the project is the collection of spatial data and transforming it into actionable information. “It’s a USDA funded…
New, Yet Old, Competition for California Avocados?
…to ship to 32 states excluding California and Florida. Several other southern states are also off limits, as well states that border California, but that may be temporary. USDA Officer…
Court Agrees with USDA in GIPSA Ruling
…Agriculture (USDA) “provided legitimate regulatory and substantive concerns” in withdrawing the Farmer Fair Practices Rules. Those rules would have made significant changes to the requirements and oversight of the Grain…
Foreign Agricultural Service Looks Forward to Further Development in 2019
Despite numerous challenges in the global trade market in 2018, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service had multiple successes in expanding export opportunities and diversifying markets for U.S. farm and food products. …
Residue Levels Once Again Well Below Required Limits
Pesticide residue levels on produce tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are well within the safety requirements established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The USDA recently published…
Perdue Applauds 2018 Accomplishments for Agriculture Industry
The year 2018 brought both challenges and achievements to the agriculture industry across the nation and right here in California. USDA’s Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue highlighted some of the accomplishments…
Perdue Details USDA Functions in the Event of a Lapse in Federal Funding
…leverage our existing resources as best we can to continue to provide the top-notch service people expect.” Some USDA activities will be shut down or significantly reduced and some USDA…
Perdue Announces ERS, NIFA Site Selection Criteria
…with training and interests in agriculture, many of whom come from land-grant universities.” USDA is following a rigorous site selection process, with leadership from USDA, ERS, and NIFA involved. USDA…
USDA Modifies Branding Requirements for Mexican Cattle
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has finalized a rule that will make updates to identification requirements for cattle imported to the United States from Mexico. The…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year. USDA has continued enacting President Trump’s goals of regulatory…
The 2018 Farm Bill is Officially Here
…position will be established within the USDA. “This is a great day for our farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers, as President Trump’s signature on this bill is a Christmas present…