…promise from the Secretary that the administration would focus on expanding foreign market access to help farmers. The plan also proposes to cut $193 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
Trump Administration Reviewing Sage Grouse Plans
Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke this week announced the Donald Trump administration would review a plan to protect sage grouse in western states. Plans to protect sage grouse have met…
Trump Waterways Commitment Needs Funding
Farm groups are encouraged by President Donald Trump’s infrastructure commitment for waterways, but Politico questions how the President plans to fund the effort. Trump announced his plan with Agriculture Secretary…
Almond Board: Food Safety Symposium
…report: From the Almond Board: Several presentations in the upcoming Almond Board of California (ABC) Food Quality and Safety Symposium will address issues related to the Food Safety Modernization Act…
Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
…the five measurable food safety costs per firm. The largest of these five cost shares was for workers implementing the food safety plan: 38 percent of the food safety staff…
USDA Helps Expand Rural Broadband Infrastructure in Four States
…rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; homeownership; community services such as schools, public safety, and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information,…
Nutrition Subcommittee Evaluates Technology and Modernization of SNAP
…economy,” said Subcommittee Chairman Thompson. “Given that SNAP is the largest domestic hunger safety net program in the country, opportunities exist to improve and streamline the program through the use…
Former Ag Secretary Working on Milk Export Program with China
…matter of weeks away and will give immediate clearance for 80 U.S. processors to begin shipping milk to China. In 2014, China created new food safety regulations that required all…
NCGA Launches Open Innovation Challenge to Find the Next Big Thing for Corn
…providers to help find the next big thing for corn,” said Hoffmann. The National Corn Growers Association’s strategic plan includes a goal to establish three new uses that each utilizes…
Pork Checkoff Builds Momentum for Secure Pork Supply Plan
Plan will minimize business disruption from foreign animal diseases The National Pork Board, with major support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is creating a Secure Pork Supply Plan to…
Critical Agricultural Research and Extension Projects Gains Support
…mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates or follow us on Twitter @USDA_NIFA, #NIFAimpacts….
NCGA Launches Open Innovation Challenge to Find the Next Big Thing for Corn
…Growers Association’s strategic plan includes a goal to establish three new uses that each utilizes 25 million bushels or more by 2020. The concept of open innovation provides a path…
Conaway Applauds Delay of Compliance Dates for FSMA Agricultural Water Standards
…Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) produce safety rule: “Producers need additional time to come into compliance with FSMA’s produce safety rules, and I commend the FDA for providing this needed flexibility….
USDA Announces $6 Million for Sustainable Energy Research
…our nation’s economic prosperity,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “These investments help develop more options for producing energy and biobased industrial products.” Biomass feedstocks are plant and algal materials that…