…That’s why USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has designated April as Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month. Spring is the perfect time to remind everyone of…
USDA to Immediately Assist Producers for Qualifying Livestock, Honeybee and Farm-raised Fish Program Losses
…(ELAP), which covers losses not covered by certain other USDA disaster assistance programs. These payments are being made available today, and they are part of a broader USDA effort to…
Trump Acknowledges Ag Pain Due to Tariff Talk
…told Politico that he would use all of USDA’s authorities to ensure U.S. agricultural interests are protected. One day earlier, Perdue said the prospect of an extended trade war might…
USDA and SBA Join Forces to Help Rural American Businesses
…the collaboration between USDA and SBA makes a lot of sense. Perdue says, “I’m grateful to be partnering with Administrator McMahon and SBA to best help farmers, ranchers, foresters, and…
Perdue Says Trade War May Affect the New Farm Bill
…that a special payment because of a trade dispute would complicate an already tough funding situation. USDA does have broad authority to distribute emergency funding to stabilize the agricultural economy…
National Groups Respond to Proposed Chinese Tariffs
…beneficial relationship.” According to the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service GAIN Report, cotton has been listed among multiple U.S. agricultural products that could potentially be hit with higher tariffs from China…
More California Reactions to Chinese Tariffs
By Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture USDA-FAS report: China Imposes Additional Tariffs on Selected US-Origin Products In response to the federal government’s recent decision to impose…
First CRISPR Developed Foods to Hit Shelves Within 10 Years
…approach, USDA seeks to allow innovation when there is no risk present,” US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said in a statement. Pairwise aims to get some of the first…
Loss Of Foreign Workers Would Hurt Agriculture
…let agricultural employers hire up to 410,000 foreign workers for on-farm jobs and 40,000 for meatpacking plants. It also would put the H-2C program under USDA rather than the Department…
GAO Gives USDA Approval to Ditch Organic Livestock Rule
The Government Accountability Office says the Department of Agriculture complied with rulemaking procedures during its withdrawal of The Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices final rule. The office reviewed the USDA…
USDA Highlights Feedback from Stakeholders in Review of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) submitted a Report to Congress that reviews the Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) Program and includes feedback from a broad range…
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…via computer, smartphone, tablet or any other platform. USDA is mailing postcards advising dairy producers of the changes. For more information, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/dairy or contact your local USDA service center….
Spending Plan Approved for Agricultural Equipment
…Cap and Trade program,” said Isom. The Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program, along with programs offered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service have been able to…
USDA Warns Dangerous Pests are Emerging, Adds Cherry Fruit Fly to Alert List
…www.aphis.usda.gov/planthealth/sphd to find contact information for your local USDA office. Or call USDA’s Customer Service Call Center toll-free at 1-844-820-2234 (open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m….