…on the environmental review, proposed changes to BCAP, and meeting locations, visit www.bcappeis.com, www.fsa.usda.gov/bcap or contact your local FSA county office. To find your local FSA county office, visit http://offices.usda.gov….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review July 3
…Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, the World Food Prize, drought resistant soil, and grilling like a PRO. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.fsis.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Obama Administration Assists Communities in Building Local Food Systems to Foster Economic Growth
…system can offer a community. As part of today’s announcement, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released an updated state-by-state “Made in Rural America” report illustrating the impact of USDA’s…
Administration Places Politics Over Producers
USDA APHIS released their final rules for the Importation of Fresh Beef from Northern Argentina and a Region in Brazil. With this step by the Administration, these areas with a…
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program to Begin July 1
…www.fsa.usda.gov/dairy for more information, or stop by a local FSA office to learn more about the Margin Protection Program. To find a local FSA office in your area, visit http://offices.usda.gov….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review June 26
…this edition of USDA Week In Review, the bats and the bees, saving a hospital, and helping the Caribbean. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.rd.usda.gov www.ars.usda.gov www.nifa.usda.gov www.fas.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
USDA’s Expanding Broadband to Rural America – Part 2
…and how the businesses are now thriving thanks to a commitment by the USDA. Rural Broadband-part 2 More information on rural broadband and the USDA can be found at USDA.gov….
Agri View: Specialty Crops
Everett Griner talks about the USDA funding Specialty Crops in today’s Agri View. Specialty Crops…
USDA’s Expanding Broadband to Rural America – Part 1
…expansion efforts are underway to get more homes wired and connected for broadband internet. Rural Broadband-part 1 More information on rural broadband and the USDA can be found at USDA.gov….
New Support for Producers Affected by Drought
…initiative. Over the next two years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service (FS) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest $130 million in the partnership, which also…
Allergen-Free Peanuts Lead USDA Report Highlighting New Innovations in Ag
…The USDA’s technology transfer program is administered by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), USDA’s principal intramural scientific research agency. Highlighted discoveries from USDA’s 2014 Technology Transfer Report include: Procedures to…
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of members to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) for the 2015-2017 term. Established in 1988 by USDA…
USDA Announces New Tool to Monitor Dams, Keep Communities Safe
…nearly 12,000 dams across the country. For more information visit www.nrcs.usda.gov/GetStarted or a local USDA service center. NRCS Chief Jason Weller comments on the availability of a new resource to…
USDA Updates Department Policy for Climate Change Adaptation
…and Resilience. The regulation can be found at:www.usda.gov/oce/climate_change/adaptation.htm. For more information on USDA’s Climate Change activities, please visit: www.usda.gov/oce/climate_change/index.htm. This policy supersedes and replaces Department Regulation 1070-001 June 3, 2011….