…the Americas (FPAA). “It is completely unnecessary to require USDA to conduct quality inspections on an item that has already demonstrated a historical pass rate of 99.76%.” The new deal…
Agriculture Groups Respond to Japan Trade Deal
…Secretary Perdue Statement on Signing of US-Japan Trade Agreement Washington, D.C. (USDA-September 25, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the signing of the…
NCBA President Jennifer Houston Testifies on State of Cattle Industry
…of (Agriculture) Secretary (Sonny) Perdue and look forward to the results of the USDA investigation.” Houston also stressed the importance of foreign trade, better access to lucrative foreign markets like…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-25-19
…minimum hospital time for reportable incidents, the recently signed Tomato Suspension Agreement and USDA permitting outside storage of cotton in response to production levels. Tune in to the show for…
Shaping the ‘Women for the Land’ Initiative in California
…subject matter for the learning circle events. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has been an important supporter of the Women for the Land initiative. AFT California was awarded a Conservation…
Perdue Comments on Administrative Actions to Streamline H-2A Process
(Washington, D.C. (USDA-Sept. 20, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement highlighting actions announced by the Department of Labor (DOL) which will modernize the burdensome H2A…
More Time Provided for Dairy Producers to Enroll in DMC Program
New Signup Deadline for Dairy Margin Coverage is September 27 WASHINGTON (USDA/FSA-Sept. 19, 2019) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) extended the deadline to September 27 for dairy producers…
Former Agriculture Secretaries Announce Support for USMCA
…at USDA today for a press conference to reiterate their support for USMCA. You may watch the press conference by visiting the USDA Facebook page. To see the letter from Secretaries…
Popular Tropical Fruit to Grow at Home
…to place your banana tree outside during the summer months. Gardeners in USDA zones 9-11, will need to shade the trees on the hottest summer afternoons, particularly when the plant…
New Tool Improves Beekeepers’ Overwintering Odds and Bottom Line
…and immature bees. USDA/ARS photo by Peggy Greb TUCSON, ARIZONA (ARS – September 18, 2019) — A new tool from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) can predict the odds that…
NPPC Welcomes New Swine Inspection System
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPPC-Sept. 17, 2019) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) finalized its New Swine Inspection System (NSIS). “We applaud the USDA for introducing a…
USDA Modernizes Swine Slaughter Inspection for the First Time in Over 50 Years
WASHINGTON (USDA-September 17, 2019) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a final rule to modernize swine slaughter inspection and bring it into the 21st century. For the first time…
Secretary Perdue on Farm Safety Week
Washington, D.C. (USDA-September 16, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded President Trump’s proclamation making September 15-21, 2019 National Farm Safety and Health Week. The theme for this…
Cattle Industry Requests Better Price Transparency
…Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) recently sent letters to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) requesting that each of the agencies bring cattle industry members…