…nomination is receiving a significant amount of support from a variety of industry groups. COURTESY: USDA “Expanding U.S. agricultural export opportunities requires all hands on deck,” said Jim Mulhern, President…
Secretary Vilsack on Ukraine
…goes in terms of the ports that are currently at risk.” Ukraine is one of the world’s top agricultural producers and exporters and plays a critical role in supplying oilseeds…
Appeals Court Classifies Bees as Fish Under Endangered Species Act
…under CESA. Ag groups such as the California Farm Bureau Federation and Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) have expressed concern for what this could mean moving forward. “The bottom line…
Cattle, Water Industry Reps Gives Insights During First WOTUS Roundtable
…are portions of the southwest (Kansas) that haven’t had measurable rainfall in a year. Agricultural activity is there and if you get rain it’s going to take a while for…
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Provides Resources for Educators
…of researching agricultural science and mechanization. It has since grown to study agricultural education and literacy, as well as work to improve agricultural literacy in the United States. “The foundation…
Significant Advancements Made in Local Food Procurement Efforts
New programs administered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) are helping to bolster local food purchasing efforts. Initiatives such as the Local Food Purchase Assistance…
Extensive Study Says GMO Corn Not Harmful to Non-Target Insects
…a USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and his Swiss colleagues. Bt corn is corn that has been genetically modified so that it produces certain proteins to control corn borers,…
Week in Review: Dairies Help Fill Fertilizer Need & Resistance-Breaking TSWV Spreads
…food system. A total of 54 agricultural organizations have voiced concern regarding the possibility of a detrimental precedent being set when it comes to pesticide labeling. Subscribe to the weekly…
Largely Positive Response to USDA’s Food Supply Chain Transformation Plan
Responses to the announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding its food supply chain transformation plan have been largely positive. Multiple agricultural groups have expressed support for the…
More Than 40 Food and Agriculture Groups Call for Tariff Adjustment
A total of 41 organizations representing a broad array of agricultural interests are calling for significant tariff adjustment. Led by Farmers for Free Trade, the ag groups are encouraging the…
Vilsack on Food Systems in Farm Bill
…for a transformed food system.” New funding from the USDA included an investment of up to $100 million to support development of a pipeline of well-trained workers and safe workplaces…
Study Demonstrates Value of Programs Supporting Export Market Development
Photo by Tom Fisk on Pexels.com A recent econometric study conducted by IHS Markit and Texas A&M University shows that public-private U.S. agricultural export market development programs remain highly effective….
Almond Update: ABC Represents Industry in International Markets
…agricultural acreage. “We’ll be writing up a full report on that and be able to predict a little bit better in terms of what the increase will be in, let’s…
Vilsack Gives Details on Food Supply Chain Plans
…the food system. In a release, the secretary’s office said the address underscored “USDA’s commitment to increase competition, bolster access to healthy, affordable food, ensure growers and workers receive a…