…Because of this popularity, NRCS is usually able to fund about a quarter of applications. Since 2009, USDA has invested more than $29 billion to help producers make conservation improvements,…
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
…producers who are impacted by the new food safety guidelines established by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The grants, made available through…
U.S – Mexico Establish Committee to Support Organic Trade Partnership
…conducting listening sessions to determine any additional training, oversight, or policy guidance needs. Equivalency arrangements provide U.S. organic producers and handlers with access to a growing global organic market. By…
USDA Predicts Record California Almond Harvest
…to $2.84 per pound in 2015-16. Last year’s almond crop was worth $5.33 billion. However, with prices high relative to long-term averages, USDA says almond producers still have an incentive…
India Seeks to Triple Egg Production
India’s agriculture minister says the nation is aiming to triple egg production to combat the challenge of malnutrition. The Poultry Site reports India is already among the top egg producers…
Agri View: Farm Workforce
…of producers. The decline was continuous. The farm workforce declining, still does. Every census for a hundred years. It proves that our largest industry is our most progressive. That’s Agri…
Strong Push on TPP in Lame-Duck
…almost 40 percent of global GDP—is where the future growth markets will be for U.S. soybean farmers, processors and exporters, as well as domestic meat and poultry producers, which are…
Profit Outlook for 2016 Still Negative
…many producers will need to make adjustments by controlling their input costs, selling crops when pricing opportunities arise and cutting household living expenses. That message falls in line with similar…
Agri View: Weather Problems
…were lost? Or how much livestock? Tragedy is bad anywhere anytime. Flood, tornado or drought. And they all affect agriculture as much as they do anything or anybody else. No…
More Than $62.5 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production
…locate USDA investments in their community. More information on how USDA investments are connecting producers with consumers, expanding rural economic opportunities, and increasing access to healthy food is available in…
USCA Commends USDA on Fair Practices Rules
…to restore basic market protections for U.S. cattle producers. The Farmer Fair Practices Rules include two proposed rules and one interim rule. The two proposed rules address tournament payment systems…
Farm Organizations Challenge Dannon and Other Food Companies
…consumers,” said Randy Mooney, chairman of the National Milk Producers Federation, and a dairy farmer from Rogersville, Missouri. “What’s worse is that removing GMOs from the equation is harmful to…
USDA Cheese Purchases May Fall Short
…status and announced additional purchases were necessary. Dairy producers are desperate for short-term relief as revenue has dropped 35 percent over the past two years amid a global oversupply. From…
CME Considering Cash Settlement for Cattle Markets
…have been selling cattle to packer’s months in advance, rather than negotiating shortly before slaughter. Producers say that has led to questionable pricing systems and price discovery for the market….