Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is awarding $200 million to more than 70 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand…
Tackling Issues with Trump Administration
…and open communication when the diverse sectors of the agricultural industry don’t agree. “NFU believes that good opportunities in agriculture are the foundation of strong farm and ranch families, and…
Grains Council Encourages Focus On Expanding Ag Exports
Grain exports are a bright spot in the current farm economy and can grow even further through outreach to the 95 percent of the world’s consumers who live outside U.S….
Schools partner to Share Love of Ag Education
…lies within California’s top agricultural county, Tulare County, where the most valuable communities produced are milk, cattle and calves, oranges and grapes. However, prior to attending the conference, Beck thought…
NIFA Focus on Two New Projects
…youth seeking employment or already employed in agricultural production. “Agricultural safety and access are key to a thriving agricultural community,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “Through our investments in AgrAbility,…
E.U. Advisers Pushing for U.S.-Style Insurance Program
…risk management in member states.” POLITICO Europe reports a recommendation to shift resources from the Common Agricultural Policy to fund an E.U.-wide risk management policy. They also want to fund…
Farm Groups Begin Lame-Duck TPP Push
…wheat imports with countries like Vietnam. And U.S. wheat exports face similar tariff disadvantages in several other countries that want to join TPP but cannot apply for membership until after…
Dairy Industry Segment Doesn’t Want TPP
…U.S. because of overproduction.” “The reason we are having a problem now is that we have depended on exports to get rid of surplus dairy,” another respondent said. “It was…
NACD Statement on the 2016 Election
…will be among his administration’s top priorities. “The natural resources concerns facing our nation’s diverse landscapes – from our private agricultural working lands to forestlands and urban lands – span…
Preparing Veterans for Ag Careers
…often lacking, ultimately presenting a high barrier to entering agricultural jobs and further marginalizing these veterans. Agriculture is not directly supported by Veterans Affairs – veterans cannot use education funds…
Farm Sector Financial Stress Still Climbing
…The value of each type of farmland, including irrigated, non-irrigated, and ranch-land, fell more than 6 percent from last year. Bankers also report increasing collateral requirements for agricultural loans, as…
‘One Health’ Antibiotic Awareness
by Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Administrator, Agricultural Research Service ARS is working with other government agencies to study bacteria in an interdisciplinary approach to mitigate antimicrobial resistance. (Image courtesy USDA/ARS) This…
Mushroom Council Members Named
…Agriculture administer the program. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of the Mushroom Council in accordance with the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 and the…
Pesticide Data Program Summary Released
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published the 2015 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The 2015 PDP Annual Summary shows more than 99 percent of…