…the fuel supply is the ready-made solution to lowering prices at the pump while also dramatically reducing emissions,” Bliley said. “We don’t need federal data to remind us that gasoline…
Cattlemen Applaud Introduction of Strong Bipartisan Bill in U.S. Senate
…would prevent farms, ranches, and other agricultural operations from having to report livestock manure data under CERCLA, the law that governs toxic Superfund sites. The bipartisan bill was introduced with…
USDA: Pesticide Residue Levels Show No Risk to Consumers
…all. The USDA report is one source of residue data that the Environmental Working Group uses to create its annual Dirty Dozen/Clean 15 rankings of fruits and vegetables. USDA says…
Highlights From the February 2018 Farm Income Forecast
…1.2-percent rise in real estate debt. Get the 2018 forecast for farm sector income or see all data tables on farm income indicators. Median Income of Farm Operator Households Expected…
New Records for U.S. Beef Export Value, Pork Export Volume in 2017
…exceeding $7 billion for only the second time and pork exports easily surpassing the previous year’s volume record, according to data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF. Beef exports…
AFIA Calls FDA to Streamline Animal Feed Regulations
…with very little benefit to animal food safety. Removing several elements of the FSMA hazard analysis (i.e., illness data, scientific reports and the assessment and determination of the probability of…
Perdue Unveils Farmers.gov, Interactive Website for Agricultural Producers
…online appointment feature, digital forms, and a business data dashboard. Additionally, when the 2018 Farm Bill is signed into law, there will be plain language program descriptions and a tool…
Almond Update: Census Deadline Approaching
The Almond Board of California is informing growers how vital the five-year census of agriculture data is to the industry, especially for specialty crops. ABC’s Carissa Sauer reminds producers that…
AVMA Urges Congressional Action on Veterinary Shortages
…the issue by passing legislation called the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act. Data from the Department of Agriculture shows that 187 regions in the United States currently suffer…
USDA Rejects Poultry Line Speed Request
…limit, while industry data suggests speeds can be safely maintained up to 175 birds per minute, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. However, rather than casting a net for a…
USDA Launches MARS
…industry and the public. The new dynamic interface provides data analysts one-stop instant access to agricultural commodity data through a searchable database with the ability to create custom reports, data…
Census of Agriculture – Deadline Coming Fast
…every five years–impact everything from production practices, farming technologies, and broadband expansion. The data are used by farmers, ranchers, trade associations, researchers, policymakers, and many others to help make decisions…
Super Bowl Sunday Chicken Wings
…spread was 54% vs. 46%, respectively. Boneless wings are typically white, boneless chicken breasts cut into strips, breaded or floured and tossed with Buffalo sauce. This data parallels with recent…
California Tomato Processors Expect to Contract 12 Million Tons in 2018
The USDA-NASS Pacific Regional Office surveyed California’s tomato processors for their intended contract acreage and tonnage for the upcoming 2018 season. The data reported by processors was either tonnage with…