…Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have agreed to allow safe trade to continue in the event African swine fever (ASF) is reported…
Reviewing the State of the Dairy Economy
…also highlighted the progress that is being made on the Dairy Margin Coverage program and also expressed appreciation for USDA’s sense of urgency in getting the program implemented. Listen to…
Conservation Reserve Program Sign Ups Begin in June
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will be accepting applications for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) beginning June 3 for a number of specific activities covered under the continuous CRP signup. …
NRCS Accepting Proposals for On-Farm Trials
…the 2018 Farm Bill for the USDA’s Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. Over the next five years, USDA will be investing up to $125 million toward the further advancement of…
Bayer Provides Salad Bars to Several California Schools
…the national initiative to help school districts meet USDA school lunch nutrition standards. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock…
NCBA Applauds Greater U.S. Beef Access to Japan
…announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that Japan will allow products from U.S. cattle, regardless of age, to be imported into that country for the first time since 2003:…
U.S. Beef Gains Full Access to Japan
…terms and conditions will be posted May 20 to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Export Library and the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Export Verification Program web page. Source: USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service…
The USDA Announces New Vision for Animal Genomics
A published blueprint prioritizes animal genomics research over the next 10 years to help producers meet the needs of a growing world population. Courtesy USDA A new U.S. Department of…
USDA Enhances African Swine Fever Surveillance Efforts
…to keep this deadly disease out of the United States. For more information, visit APHIS’ updated ASF webpage at www.aphis.usda.gov/animalhealth/swine/asf. Source: USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Sponsored Content Let’s…
USDA Inspection Rates to Increase 10%
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it will be increasing inspection fees for fresh produce quality and condition, along with audit verification services. The rate for audit verification…
Western Hemisphere Agriculture Leaders on Food Security and Ag Trade
…Tereza Cristina Dias; Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau; Mexican Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Victor Villalobos; and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. Source: USDA Sponsored…
Agricultural Production Facing Constraints Highlighted by Agriculture Ministers
…advocating for global approaches for the management of LLP that are practical, science-based, predictable and transparent. These efforts will include the universal use of international science-based guidelines. Source: USDA Sponsored…
Last Day to Apply for Conservation Stewardship Program is May 10
…contact their local USDA service center or visit the NRCS website. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection…
Cattle Industry’s Beef Quality Assurance Program Develops, Distributes Extensive National Manual
…and safe; their management has met FDA, USDA and EPA standards; they meet quality requirements throughout the production system; and are produced using animal well-being, worker safety, and environmentally-sound production…