U.S. pork and beef exports wrapped up an excellent 2016 performance with very strong December results, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by USMEF. Pork export volume reached…
National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Members Appointed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of 12 members to the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. All appointees’ terms will begin immediately and end Oct. 31,…
Heitkamp First Democrat to Back USDA Nominee Perdue
Heitkamp North Dakota Democrat, Senator Heidi Heitkamp this week endorsed Agriculture Secretary nominee Sonny Perdue. Heitkamp is the first Democrat in the Senate to endorse President Donald Trump’s pick to…
GIPSA Rule Comment Period Extended
…likely would restrict the buying and selling of livestock, lead to consolidation of the livestock industry – putting farmers out of business – and increase consumer prices for meat.” USDA…
USDA Removes Personal information from Animal Welfare Act Documents
…Judge’s website (https://www.oaljdecisions.dm.usda.gov/) Questions and Answers Q. Why has the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) taken the Animal Care Search Tool, regulatory correspondence (such as official warnings),…
Soy Growers Defend Soymilk
…that use of the name “soymilk” complies with FDA regulations on common or usual names, and noted that soymilk has been included in USDA materials dating back to 1963. From…
GMO Labeling Law May Avoid Executive Order on Regulations
…requires the law to go into effect if the rulemaking process is not completed by that date. USDA was working to implement the law with an Advanced Notice of Proposed…
Scientists Give Old Elm Tree a High-Tech Helping Hand
By Jan Suszkiw, USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) USDA-ARS scientists will try to “cryopreserve” the twigs of this old historical elm in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, to safegaurd the tree’s…
Farm Groups Endorse Agriculture Secretary Nominee Perdue
…for a vote. Highlighting Perdue’s personal and professional life in the letter, the groups agreed that he is “imminently qualified” to lead USDA. Perdue, a former Republican governor of Georgia,…
GMO Labeling Bill Facing Uphill Battle
…2018. USDA took steps toward implementing the law, and while a proposal for the rule was not expected until later this year, USDA was working to publish an Advance Notice…
ARS Genetics Researcher Named Fairchild Medal Recipient
by Dennis O’Brien, Agricultural Research Service Alan Meerow with Griffinia intermedia (Amaryllidaceae) in Brazil. Photo: Judy Dutilh. Alan W. Meerow, a research geneticist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s (USDA)…
Super Bowl Food Safety
…everywhere. Some simple reminders from the USDA’s Food and Safety Inspection service if you’ll be hosting the party this year: -keep hot foods hot (above 140-degrees) -and keep cold foods…
Funding for Plant and Animal Phenomics and Microbiome Projects
…mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates or follow us on Twitter @usda_NIFA, #NIFAimpacts….
Robots and People Working Together to Save Water and Enhance Agriculture
…of Agriculture (USDA) is helping University of California researchers refine collaborative robotic technology that could change the way crops are maintained worldwide, saving millions of gallons of water each year…