…continue to be developed. Up to $400 million will be awarded through the program as authorized by the American Rescue Plan. A total of $200 million is set to be…
Stabenow on Senate Ag Committee Work
…resources that I gave them in the American rescue plan to help fund local processors and regional processors so that we can begin to create that resiliency,” she said. Photo…
Stay Safe During the Summer Grilling Season
…the grill. Millions of people get sick each year because of a lack of food safety while grilling, but you don’t have to be one of them. The USDA offers…
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…
Vilsack Gives Details on Food Supply Chain Plans
…incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses. These operations incur significant costs to comply with regulatory requirements and market-driven food safety certification requirements each year and getting these certifications opens…
NIFA Invests in Antimicrobial Resistance Mitigation in Food Supply Chain
…National Action Plan 2020-2025. Some of the funded projects include the assessment of antibiotic resistance in fresh vegetables from farm to fork, as well as antimicrobial resistance in small ruminant…
MSOB: Biological Approaches to Managing Spotted Wing Drosophila
…subtsugae, strain PR-AA4I and the spent fermentation media. It’s another heat killed bacterium,” O’Neal noted. “So, we make the brew in our fermenters. We let the bacteria live, produce their…
Cybersecurity on the Farm
…actually impacted. Those are two very important steps, have a plan, simple plan, this is what we’re going to do if we have an event, and then practice it a…
Almond Update: Lower Crop Estimate, But Almond Demand Remains Strong
…will depend on the growing conditions between now and August and the degree of heat that we have during that growing period which can tend to influence the ultimate weight…
USDA to Provide $6 Billion in Natural Disaster Assistance to Producers
…designed to offset crop yield and value losses that producers have suffered as a result of natural disasters including wildfires, excessive heat, smoke exposure, and qualifying drought. Existing Federal Crop…
Combating African Swine Fever
…is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that affects every kind of swine. But, ASF is not a threat to human health or food safety. ASF spread from Africa…
Bidens Plan to Boost Crop Production and Address Cost Increases
During a farm visit in Illinois this week, President Joe Biden announced a series of actions to help support domestic crop production. Three initiatives intended to foster increased plantings and…
Foster Farms Among Accused Meatpackers in House COVID Panel Report
…found a dozen safety infractions. Foster Farms has plants in Turlock and Fresno, as well as plants in other states. According to its website, it employs about 12,000 people nationwide….
Almond Update: Irrigation Approaches with Limited Water Availability
…water stress and early season heat led to many reports of smaller nuts. To help mitigate negative impacts of limited water supplies, adapting appropriate water budgeting practices will be essential….