…in schools. Sixty-five projects were chosen nationwide. “Increasing the number of local foods in America’s schools is a win-win for everyone,” said Cindy Long, Deputy Administrator for Child Nutrition Programs…
Secretary Perdue to Testify Before Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee
…to the Hagstrom Report. The budget proposal would cut funding for trade promotion programs and eliminate more than 230 jobs geared toward boosting U.S. exports. These proposed cuts follow a…
Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
…late 2015. Economic information on the costs growers will incur under the PR is scarce. The experience of existing commodity-specific food safety programs may provide insight into what the PR…
USDA Helps Expand Rural Broadband Infrastructure in Four States
…will help expand access to high-speed internet, health care, educational and business services in rural communities.” Perdue announced the broadband loans after celebrating Infrastructure Week with President Trump in Cincinnati…
Pork Checkoff Builds Momentum for Secure Pork Supply Plan
…veterinarian Patrick Webb, director of swine health programs for the Pork Checkoff. This would include the safe movement of animals from farms in a FAD control area to harvest channels…
Critical Agricultural Research and Extension Projects Gains Support
…extension and promotes transformative discoveries that solve societal challenges. NIFA’s integrated research, education, and extension programs support the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel whose work results in user-inspired,…
House Ag Committee Underscores Importance of U.S. International Food Aid and Agricultural Development
“Americans are big-hearted people and eliminating food aid programs goes against our country’s longstanding philanthropic commitment.” The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing on the future of international food aid…
House Ag Committee Plans Another Farm Bill Hearing
…of International Food Aid and Agricultural Development. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday morning. Chairman Conaway says the committee has long planned to continue reviewing international food aid programs as…
Western View: Trump and Agriculture
…federal crop insurance, drastically reshape voluntary conservation programs and negatively impact consumer confidence in critical meat and poultry inspection.” Fortunately for these important Ag interests, Presidential budgets seldom survive their…
Statement of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on President Trump’s Paris Accord Announcement
…have persevered in the past, and they will adapt in the future – with the assistance of the scientists and experts at USDA. To be effective, our research and programs…
USDA Revises Angus Certification Requirements
The USDA Ag Marketing Service announced this week that it’s revising the live animal specification used for all Angus Certification Programs. The goal is to reflect changes in cattle genetics…
Roberts/Stabenow: No More Cuts to Agriculture
…Kansas and Ranking Democrat Debbie Stabenow of Michigan both came to the same conclusion: no more cuts for farm bill programs. At what he described as the first farm bill…
Top Senate Ag Democrat Releases Trump Budget Fact Sheet
…Assistance Program, or SNAP, hurts farmers and families. She says other cuts to conservation programs also harm land and water resources. The budget proposal would cut $29 billion from crop…
Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding from USDA
…developed an irrigation scheduling tool. NIFA invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and promotes transformative discoveries that solve societal challenges. NIFA’s integrated research, education, and extension programs…