…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…
USDA Back to The Drawing Board on GIPSA
When the U.S. Ag Department (USDA) sets its 2019 regulatory agenda, it will deal with the unsettled matter of rules governing interactions between contract producers and meatpackers. USDA is looking…
Farm Groups Keep Pressure On to Formalize Meat Definition
…joined the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, and the Nebraska Farm Bureau in seeking USDA clarification on the issue. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
September USDA Stocks Report Bearish
…coming up with the number, USDA says the 2017 soybean crop was 19 million bushels larger than expected, upping last year’s yield to 49.3 bushels per acre nationwide. USDA raised…
Deadline Weekend Likely to Pass with Little Farm Bill, NAFTA Progress
…have funding, including the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development program, seen as key units of USDA given the current trade climate. Leaders of the farm bill conference…
Secretary Perdue Rings the Closing Bell at NYSE
…Poole Owner Trinity valley Farms, NY Julie Kurr Agronomy Business Manager Agfinity Inc. Sarah Dean Manager, International Affairs John Deere Dirk Stratmann Sales Director, CIS Region John Deere Source: USDA…
Perdue on Negotiations for a U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement
…President Trump’s approach to trade – standing strong for American interests and bringing other countries to the table – will benefit our entire economy, including the agricultural sector.” Source: USDA…
Updated KORUS Protects Current Market Share
…terms are maintained in the new agreement, as a USDA official noted “nothing has changed” for agriculture. U.S. red meat exports to Korea set a record last year of $1.7…
Perdue Defends USDA Reorganization Plan that Moves Offices Out of DC
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue this week defended every aspect of his proposal to move some Agriculture Department offices out of the Washington Area. USDA has plans to place the Economic…
Perdue Comments on DOJ Filing in 9th Circuit Chlorpyrifos Ruling
…pesticide, within 60 days. Secretary Perdue issued the following statement: “USDA disagrees with the ruling ordering EPA to revoke tolerances and cancel registrations for chlorpyrifos. The decision appears to be…