…Agriculture (USDA). OBPA administers the Department’s budgetary functions and also develops and presents budget-related matters. The Director is responsible for providing leadership in carrying out Department-wide responsibilities in policy analysis,…
Sales of Organic Poultry Hits New Record in 2017
…turkeys that were produced in 2016, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. Further growth of the industry is somewhat hampered by the availability of organic grain along with concerns regarding…
USDA Appoints Members to National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the appointment of 10 members to fill vacancies on the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board. “Milk is produced in all 50 states and these…
FDA to Hold Fake Meat Public Meeting
…fake meat products. NCBA claims that the FDA announcement disregards the authorities granted to USDA under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, as well as USDA’s “significant scientific expertise and long-standing…
USDA Launches Interactive Map of Opioid Epidemic Resources
The USDA recently launched a new interactive feature on its website to help rural communities combat the opioid epidemic in rural America. There’s a new interactive map available on the…
USDA Lowers Corn, Soybeans, Projected Ending Stocks
The Department of Agriculture lowered 2017/2018 ending stocks for corn and soybeans in its latest monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates. USDA reduced ending stocks for corn 105 million…
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program
…percent. To learn more about the Margin Protection Program for dairy, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency county office at offices.usda.gov or visit us on the Web at www.fsa.usda.gov….
Virulent Newcastle Disease Update
CDFA and the USDA are continuing their joint project to eradicate a recent outbreak of virulent Newcastle disease (VND) in Southern California. Detections have occurred at a small number of…
Trump Administration Planning USDA Reorganization
…single largest item in the budget. Other proposals include moving the U.S. Forest Service from USDA to the Interior Department. That would also shrink the size of the USDA because…
APHIS Wildlife Services Conducts First Field Trial of Feral Swine Toxic Bait
Plans Modifications to Mitigate Hazards to Non-Target Species USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently conducted the first of two field trials of a sodium nitrite toxic bait…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Japan Trade Mission
…States Agricultural Trade Association, Vancouver, Wash. Whistling Andy Distilling, Bigfork, Mont. Learn more about the mission by visiting https://www.fas.usda.gov/topics/japan-june-2018 and by following the Foreign Agricultural Service on Twitter at @USDAForeignAg….
USDA Announces $309 Million Investment in Rural Electric Utilities
Loans Will Improve System Efficiency and Resiliency in 12 States Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced that USDA is investing $309 million in 16 projects (PDF,…
USDA Announces Producer Approval of California Federal Milk Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that California dairy producers have voted to approve a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) for the entire State of California. As a result…
Celebrating National Fruit and Vegetable Month
…fiber, folate, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, as well as Vitamins A & C. According to USDA MyPlate recommendations, we should all be eating 2 cups of fruit and 2 1/2…























