…to the checkoff programs’ history of acting “beyond the scope of their statutory mandate.” They also accuse the USDA of lax oversight of the checkoff programs, resulting in collusion and…
Dairy Industry Applauds USDA Secretary Perdue for Supporting School Milk Options
…to again offer low-fat (1%) flavored milk as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. Under the Obama Administration, USDA eliminated low-fat flavored milk as an option…
Ag Secretary Perdue Moves to Make School Meals Great Again
…a proclamation U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide greater flexibility in nutrition requirements for school meal programs in order to…
4-H Calls Alumni and Friends to Join its New Network
…leader, or taught a project. Friends of 4-H are also invited to raise their hands. “Having experienced our programs first-hand, our alumni know about the positive impact of 4-H,” said…
ARS Geneticist Edward Buckler Receives First National Academy of Sciences Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences
…even modest breeding programs to efficiently identify and select the parents most likely to produce offspring with new and improved traits. ARS geneticist Ed Buckler is using a large-scale genomic…
National FFA Organization Awards More Than $2.7 Million in Scholarships
…scholarship. The scholarships were available to students pursuing two-year or four-year degrees or vocational programs. The average recipient had a GPA of 3.76 on a 4.0 scale and were in…
Possible Changes in Cotton and Dairy Policies Ahead
…with congressional appropriators for some time. Adjustments to the programs in the 2014 farm bill through the appropriations process now mean a Congressional Budget Office score of the 10-year price…
Wetland Conservation Projects Receive Boost
…Stamps.” “I grew up with a fly rod in one hand and a rifle in the other, hunting and fishing on our public lands and waters. Programs like the Duck…
Funding to Support the Agricultural Sciences
…projects to strengthen food and agricultural science education in insular areas of the United States. Funding is made through two NIFA programs, the Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of…
USDA Announces $4.8 Million Available to Support Food Safety Outreach Program
…participants from local communities, community-based and non-governmental organizations, universities, extension, and state and federal agencies that develop and implement food safety outreach programs. These programs facilitate the integration of Food…
Executive Order Creates New Agriculture Panel
…and environmental programs to tailor those programs to relevant regional circumstances; (v) respect the unique circumstances of small businesses that serve rural communities and the unique business structures and regional…
Sonny Perdue Sworn in as 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
…4-H and FFA programs, among others, for his leadership in agriculture. As the product of Georgia, a state where agriculture is the leading economic driver, Perdue recognizes that agriculture is…
Ag Groups Pleased With Perdue Confirmation
…cotton industry,” stated Lee, a Bronwood, Ga., cotton producer. “We are excited and stand ready to partner with Secretary Perdue with a goal of getting programs and policies in place…
Tulare County Celebrates Farm Bureau Leaders
…County Farm Bureau’s charitable trust fund, which is a 501c3 charitable trust for Educational and Scholarship programs of the Farm Bureau. Donations for scholarships are made by contributors throughout the…