…local, regional, and state agricultural producers. Capacity funds offer an essential funding stream for research and extension programs of relevance to producers that are unlikely to receive national-scale attention. Each…
NPPC Asks USDA to Abandon GIPSA Rules
Citing grave concerns that they would “cause serious harm to the pork industry,” the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) in comments submitted said the U.S. Department of Agriculture should not…
Funding to Support Research on Sustainable Water Use
…of considerations: agricultural producers, other competing industries, consumers and the communities where they live, and other stakeholders. Potential impacts may include changes in economic, environmental, behavioral, social, and policy approaches…
Daily Access to Local Foods for School Meals: Key Drivers
…local agricultural producers. What Did the Study Find? This study is the first to focus on the prevalence of districts serving local food daily and the characteristics of those that…
Meat Groups Want Disease Protection in Farm Bill
…testimony on Tuesday at a hearing before the House Agriculture Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the National Pork Producers Council both testified in favor…
Brazil Meat Scandal an “Economic Embarrassment”
…were covered up by chemicals, as well as water and flour. Trade Associations for beef, pork, and poultry producers in Brazil say this could have a major impact on employment…
U.S. Biodiesel Industry Calls Out Illegal Trading
…is made up of the National Biodiesel Board and U.S. biodiesel producers. “The National Biodiesel Board and U.S. biodiesel industry is committed to fair trade, and we support the right…
Milk Production Drops, Costs Rise from 2014
…percent, and the number of dairies decreased 2.2 percent compared to 2014. The annual average price paid to producers was $15.40 per hundredweight (cwt.), with the lowest average price in…
House Agriculture Committee Evaluates Current Dairy Policy
…is linked below. Click here for more information, including Chairman Conaway’s opening statement and the archived webcast. Witness List: Panel I Mr. Jim Mulhern, President and CEO, National Milk Producers…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…of the National Milk Producers Federation, who spoke today before the House Agriculture Committee. During the farm bill hearing on Capitol Hill, Mulhern told committee members that the dairy Margin…
USDA Targets $6 Million for Wildfire Relief
…technical assistance to agricultural producers to help plan and implement conservation practices that address local and state resource concerns. States will begin accepting applications in the near future. Producers in…
Funding to Support Specialty Crop Pest Management
…practices and profits for specialty crop producers.” The IR-4 program supports the creation of safe, effective, and economical pest management solutions for specialty crops and minor agricultural uses on other…
Subcommittee Examines Livestock Producer Perspectives on Next Farm Bill
…country-of-origin labeling experiment and the so-called GIPSA rules that threaten the unique marketing arrangements producers have worked so hard to develop. Beyond ensuring that producers have the tools they need…
Acting Agriculture Deputy Secretary Michael L. Young on National Agriculture Day
…work of American producers and growers ensures consumers in our country have plenty of safe food and a wide variety at a cost lower than much of the world. “Through…