…producers to enroll in the PLC and ARC programs in the farm bill. It would also lift the $20 million cap on livestock insurance programs. It’s unclear how the bill…
USDA Issues Permit for Santa’s Reindeer
…and will thoroughly wash his hands. These measures are intended to prevent the entry of any livestock diseases the team may encounter during deliveries to farms around the world prior…
Conaway Applauds House-Passed Hurricane, Wildfire, and Natural Disaster Aid Package
…for our nation’s citrus, cotton, livestock, dairy, fruit and vegetable, and other impacted producers. I applaud the House for its support of this package and call on my colleagues in…
FSA – A Vital Source of Assistance to America’s Farmers and Ranchers
…Irma and Maria, USDA announced special procedures to assist producers in states and territories who lost crops or livestock or had other damage to their farms or ranches. Also, because…
ELD Waiver Available to Agriculture Haulers
…allow time to gather public comment and consider the concerns raised by ag and livestock haulers who are affected by the ELD mandate, which requires the purchase, installation, and use…
Canada On-farm Bovine TB Testing Concludes
…animals showed they were all infected with the same strain, but that it wasn’t the same as any strain ever previously detected in Canadian domestic livestock or wildlife or people….
Organic Trade Association Filed Complaint About Organic Livestock Rule
The Organic Trade Association filed a complaint in federal court regarding the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule a week before the Department of Agriculture announced its withdrawal. USDA on…
USDA Seeks Applications for $10 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
…approaches that address some of the nation’s most pressing natural resource concerns. This year, NRCS is focusing funding in these areas: Grazing Lands: Helping livestock producers make grazing management decisions,…
CDFA Announces Funding for Dairy Digester Development Program
…been allocated to support non-digester practices that reduce methane emissions from dairy and livestock operations through the Alternative Manure Management Program(AMMP). Milk producers and dairy digester developers can apply for…
McKinney: Farmers Need NAFTA Backup Plan
…others within the Agriculture Department are optimistic that the Trump administration will successfully “carry the day” during the negotiations, he says it would be prudent for crop and livestock producers…
USDA Ends Prevented Planting +10 Percent Option
…very few farmers have taken the five percent option, according to DTN. Some suspect that Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue wants to expand insurance policies for livestock and dairy producers, so…
Antibiotic Use in Livestock Drops
The Food and Drug Administration began keeping records on antibiotic use in livestock animals in 2009. For the first time since then, the agency says antibiotic usage dropped. Sales of…
APHIS Wildlife Services to Begin Field Trials on Feral Swine Toxic Bait
…(also called wild pigs, Eurasian boar, or feral hogs) are a harmful and destructive invasive species causing damage and disease threats to crops, public property, native ecosystems, livestock health, and…
Senators Calling for House-Passed ELD Mandate Delay
Pinterest Republican Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas and North Dakota Democrat Heidi Heitkamp are spearheading a bipartisan effort to make sure the Electronic Logging Device mandate for livestock haulers is…