…Join USDA as we celebrate the different ways people strive to eat healthy and Start Simple with MyPlate! View more information about the challenge here: www.choosemyplate.gov/startsimplechallenge. Source: USDA Sponsored Content Let’s…
USDA Predicts Increase in Farm Income for 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is predicting a significant increase in farm income in the first projection for 2019. The 2019 Farm Sector Income Forecast that was released on…
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…resource use, economics, net losses of GHG and other emissions, providing a critical tool for sustainably producing beef as an important source of lean protein and nutrients. Source: USDA Agricultural…
Secretary Perdue Comments on President Trump’s Budget Proposal
…down the road. The time to act is now and USDA will actively do its part in reducing federal spending. We are stewards of other people’s money and must be…
California Walnuts Receive Trade Funding for Tariff Relief
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced awards for the Market Access Program (MAP) and the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP) granting the California Walnut Commission (CWC) a…
Progress in Combating Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
Glassy-winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis) Photographer: Reyes Garcia III, USDA Agricultural Research Service, United States The glassy-winged sharpshooter is the culprit behind the spread of Pierce’s disease among grapevines. The insect…
Formal Lab-Grown Fake Meat Agreement is “What Consumers Deserve”
Fake Meat Courtesy NCBA National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Jennifer Houston released the following statement in response to the formal agreement announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and…
USDA and FDA Announce a Formal Agreement to Regulate Cell-Cultured Food Products from Cell Lines of Livestock and Poultry
…accurately labeled. “Consumers trust the USDA mark of inspection to ensure safe, wholesome and accurately labeled products,” said USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears. “We look forward…
USDA Provides Funding to California to Support Projects that Protect Agriculture and Natural Resources
…the Northern Mariana Islands. USDA provides this funding under the authority of the Plant Protection Act Section 7721. “California is a critical partner in protecting U.S. agriculture,” said USDA Under…
USDA Strengthens Partnerships and Protections to Keep ASF Out of the Country
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced additional steps to keep African swine fever (ASF) from entering the United States, even as the disease spreads internationally. These steps strengthen…
Study Reveals Pigs Can Transmit FMD Prior to Signs of Sickness
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus spreads much more aggressively in pigs than previous research suggests, according to a new study by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists. The study, recently published…
NRCS Seeks Input on Conservation Priorities for California
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California will hold a State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) meeting on March 28, 2019. The STAC is invited to recommend natural resource…
Perdue Reiterates Need to Restore Original Intent of SNAP
…a second chance and not a way of life. Secretary Perdue’s comments come on the heels of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) publishing in the Federal Register a proposed…
WTO Officially Acknowledges Chinese Subsidies Violate Rules
…all countries must play by the rules, which is why this finding is so important to U.S. agriculture,” said Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. Information from USDA indicates that China…