…Agriculture Committee. If passed, the legislation would establish a new special investigator position at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). An Office of the Special Investigator within USDA would be…
Almond Update: Lower Crop Estimate, But Almond Demand Remains Strong
…what the USDA produces in terms of the objective forecast coming up,” Waycott noted. Yield per acre expectations have declined from last year, with several factors impacting crop development this…
Organic Assistance Programs Accepting Applications
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking applications for two organic assistance programs. Certified organic producers and handlers, along with those transitioning to organic production, have two assistance opportunities…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 05-18-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the USDA disaster assistance that’s available for specialty crop growers, an upcoming farm…
Quinoa Bacteria Research
…Research Specialty Crop Could Get Bacteria Boost (WASHINGTON D. C./USDA-ARS/May 16, 2022) — Quinoa (pronounced “KEEN-wah”) is increasingly popular as a high-protein, slightly nutty flavored grain-like seed that can be…
USDA to Provide $6 Billion in Natural Disaster Assistance to Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing approximately $6 billion in natural disaster assistance to commodity and specialty crop producers. Support payments will be provided to producers as relief…
Industry Supports Alexis Taylor as Next USDA Undersecretary for Trade
President Joe Biden has nominated Alexis Taylor to serve as the next Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Taylor currently serves as…
Bidens Plan to Boost Crop Production and Address Cost Increases
…“The Biden Administration’s promise to double down on USDA efforts to diversify domestic fertilizer markets is promising and we look forward to providing input on how to do this most…
Foster Farms Among Accused Meatpackers in House COVID Panel Report
…workers, union representatives, former USDA and OSHA officials, and state and local health authorities; and held staff briefings with OSHA and with USDA. The Select Subcommittee also obtained information relevant…
Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities
…$5 million to $100 million each. The deadline for these large-scale proposals closed on Friday, May 6. The applications USDA received came from over 350 groups. Proposals in the first…
Vilsack: ‘Don’t Lose Sight of Farm Families’
…what the USDA needs for funding, Secretary Vilsack hit on several points. “This Budget begins to reinvest in USDA’s long-overlooked workforce through investments in staff and technology, as well as…
U.S. Helping to Feed the World
…a result of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The USDA says the world is suffering from historic levels of global food insecurity, exacerbated by Russia’s war on Ukraine and its effects…
More Than Two Million Acres Accepted into Conservation Reserve Program
More than two million acres in offers have been accepted through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup. Agricultural producers and landowners made submissions for…
Local Food Marketing Practices
USDA Releases Data on Local Food Marketing Practices. Fresh and organic vegetables at farmers market More than 147,000 American farms produced and sold food locally through direct marketing practices, resulting…