Courtesy National Center for Appropriate Technology The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and the National Farm to School Network (NFSN) recently announced a partnership with the USDA Food and…
USDA Offers Producers Options to Re-enroll or Extend Expiring CRP Contracts
…their contract, should contact their USDA service center by August 23. To locate your local FSA office, visit www.farmers.gov. More information on CRP can be found at www.fsa.usda.gov/crp. Source: USDA/Farm Service Agency…
Vaccine Investigators Use Bacterium’s Own Protein Against It
…poor health. This cow is part of a study herd used in research on Johne’s disease at the National Animal Disease Center, Ames, Iowa. Photo by Peggy Greb. (USDA/ARS) —…
Perdue Headlining Forbes AgTech Summit, Continuing Innovation Focus
…Planning, Western Growers Mayor Joe Gunter, City of Salinas Krysta Harden, Executive Vice President of Global Environmental Strategy at the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy & Former Deputy Secretary, USDA…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-17-19
…new dairy margin coverage program that starts today and a report about several Californians being represented in USDA trade committees. About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock…
Secretary Perdue Announces New Dairy Margin Coverage Signup Begins June 17
…today’s updates are part of meeting that goal. For more information, visit farmers.gov DMC webpage or contact your local USDA service center. To locate your local FSA office, visit farmers.gov/service-locator. Source: USDA…
California Represented in Historical Trade Mission to Colombia
…products have shown tremendous growth. According to USDA figures, Colombia was 12th among major agricultural export markets in 2018, purchasing $2.9 billion of American agricultural products. Panama was the 38th…
Biotech Executive Order Vital for U.S. Agriculture-Industry Reaction
…realize the potential of these innovations, plant breeders need clarity and consistency around plant breeding policy, both domestically and internationally. This includes ensuring that USDA, FDA and EPA are coordinated…
Dozens of Californians Appointed to USDA Ag Trade Advisory Committees
…jointly managed by the USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The system is designed to ensure American trade policy and negotiating objectives correspond with the public- and…
Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Biotech EO
…will help America’s farmers do what we aspire to do at USDA: Do Right and Feed Everyone.” Background: The Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products Executive Order calls…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Disaster and Trade-Related Assistance
…regardless of what type of assistance programs USDA is able to provide. “In the coming weeks, USDA will provide information on the Market Facilitation Program payment rates and details of…
ARS Efforts Should Help Ensure Our Wheat Supply
…and a team from Kansas State University that included Zhenqi Su, Amy Bernardo, Bin Tian, Hui Chen and Harold Trick. The paper can be found here https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-019-0425-8. Source: USDA/Agricultural Research Service…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-07-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Brian German. USDA Undersecretary Ted McKinney gives us an update on the overall trade environment as the…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-06-19
…quickly through the legislative process. It appears that the E&J Gallo acquisition of several Constellation brands will take a bit longer than expected, and the USDA is looking to change…