Elevated winter colony losses have not resulted in enduring declines in colony numbers, according to new data released by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Instead, the number of U.S. honey…
USDA Partners to Improve Community Infrastructure for 1.1 Million Rural Americans
…infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov. Source: USDA/Rural Development…
Purdue: GMO Labeling Law Still Expected This Year
…2018. However, USDA missed that deadline, largely due to review delays in the rulemaking process, according to Perdue. The Center for Food Safety filed a lawsuit against USDA in August…
Court to Hear OTA Suit Against USDA Organic Livestock Rule Withdraw
…agencies decision and process to withdraw organic livestock standards. USDA in March withdrew the final Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices regulation, which was to go into effect in May. The…
Trade War Benefiting U.S. Food Banks
…fruits and vegetables. As part of the trade aid package, USDA announced it would purchase roughly $1.2 billion in commodities that are “unfairly targeted” by China. Of the purchases to…
US Pushing for Better Trade Terms with Japan
…that, and I’m sure that we’ll come to a satisfactory conclusion,” said President Trump. Negotiating better trade terms with Japan would bring tremendous benefits to American farmers. According to USDA…
The Western View: ‘Sniffer Dogs’ Working in the Ag Industry
…training of detector canines. The initial testing is being overseen for the USDA by Tim Gottwald, a Florida-based USDA researcher. Dr. Gottwald is the principal investigator for the HRB Mac…
USDA Invests in $650,000 in Local Watershed Project to Protect Communities and Vital Infrastructure
…of about $6.2 billion and deliver an estimated $2.2 billion in average annual benefits nationwide. More information on this program is available at www.nrcs.usda.gov. Source: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service-California…
USDA Launches Interactive Data Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the Opioid Crisis
…Agriculture (USDA) has launched an interactive data tool to help community leaders build grassroots strategies to address the opioid epidemic. “Under the leadership of President Trump, USDA is committed to…
Farm Real Estate Levels Remain Near Record Highs
…1980s, farm real estate values have leveled off in recent years. USDA research indicates that, in general, the substantial growth in farm real estate values since 2000 was attributable to…
Scientists and Economists Unite Against USDA Move
…USDA plan to move the Economic Research Service under the Office of the Chief Economist and to relocate most of the positions in ERS and the National Institute of Food…
Agriculture Awaits New Farm Bill as 2014 Bill Expires
…conservation programs and most bioenergy, rural development and agricultural research programs. Meanwhile, also last week, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts said arrangements were being made to ensure USDA operations…
USDA-NASS Announces 2017 Census of Agriculture Response Rate, Data Release Details
…Federal law. All Census data products will be available on NASS’ recently merged NASS/Ag Census website at www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus. Watch for additional news about the Ag Census on USDA-NASS social media….
Roberts Offers Hope for Temporary Farm Bill Program Funding
…think they know they’ll be fully funded. Right now, it’s just a temporary hiccup.” House Ag Committee Chair Michael Conaway says the USDA’s trade aid package could help fill in…