The U.S. Department of Agriculture says domestic red meat, beef, and pork production all hit new monthly highs in November. In fact, for the first 11 months of 2017, red…
United States Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 2 Percent
…pigs, 67.1 million were market hogs, while 6.18 million were kept for breeding. Between September 2017 and November 2017, 33.4 million pigs were weaned on U.S. farms, up 3 percent…
USDA Issues Permit for Santa’s Reindeer
…Unlimited. The permit will allow reindeer to enter and exit the United States between the hours of 7 p.m. December 24, 2017 and 7 a.m. December 25, 2017, through or…
Foreign Ag Service Contributes to Export Success
International trade was an economic driver for rural America in 2017. U.S. farm and food exports totaled $140.5 billion for the fiscal year, which is the third-highest number on record….
Hops Industry Toasting This Holiday Season
…the nation’s production. The total number of harvested acres in those three states climbed five percent to 53,282 acres in 2017. The nation’s top hops yield reached 1,959 pounds per…
Groups Want Tax-Extender Bill Passed in 2017
More than 50 groups representing a wide scope of businesses sent a letter this week to Congress asking for approval of a multi-year extension of a series of expired tax…
Conaway Applauds House-Passed Hurricane, Wildfire, and Natural Disaster Aid Package
…including farm and ranch families. Following passage, Chairman Conaway made the below remarks: “The 2017 hurricane season was the most costly and damaging on record. The lasting impacts of Hurricanes…
Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Reflects on Year of Progress
The Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, highlighted some of the agency’s accomplishments during 2017 to improve the productivity, uses, and sustainability of national forests and…
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Pays It Forward with Research Achievements
…is a major cause of food spoilage. In 2017, ARS researchers found that wraps made from milk proteins like casein were up to 500 times better at keeping oxygen out…
Expanding U.S. Commodity Markets Top Priority for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service
…more than $3.8 billion of American produced agricultural products in Fiscal Year 2017 through its Export Verification (EV), grading and classing programs. In a major victory for U.S. beef producers,…
NASS Research, Survey, and Technology Advancements in 2017 Serve U.S. Agriculture
…in 2017 to serve U.S. agriculture with customer- and data-driven improvements. Among these enhancements are changes to the every-five-year census of agriculture, which officially launched at the end of November…
FSA – A Vital Source of Assistance to America’s Farmers and Ranchers
…directly or guaranteed through commercial lenders, to 120,000 family farmers across the country. In fiscal year 2017, USDA Farm Loan Programs pumped $6 billion in support to a diverse group…
Almond Update: Publication for Sustainable Farming
…the Almond Board of California: New for 2017, Growing Good is an annual publication that is meant to show what sustainability means to the California Almond industry, highlighting our commitment…
Improvements to Crop Insurance continue in 2018
USDA Strengthens Crop Insurance Program to keep Rural Economy Viable Changes to the Federal crop insurance program initiated in 2017 will continue into 2018. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…