…that Congress is dealing with. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue has made public his 7 point outline, which most farmers, maybe all of them, would accept. Briefly, a financial safety net…
USDA Decides on California Federal Milk Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a final decision on the California Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) which was published in the Federal Register on March 30. The…
Community Bankers Announce Farm Bill Recommendations
…They also are asking Congress to enhance the USDA’s Farm Loan Programs. They provided more than $7.7 billion worth of loans to producers in 2017. The loan programs supported 42,000…
USDA: No Consolidation in Cow-Calf Operations for Five Years
…production. A recent report from the Economic Research Service at USDA shows that all areas of livestock production, with the exception of beef, have fewer and larger operations. James MacDonald,…
USDA Expands Focus on Program Integrity Across All Nutrition Programs
As part of Agriculture Secretary Perdue’s strategic goal of ensuring that our programs are delivered efficiently, effectively and with integrity, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service…
Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation
…food produced in a manner that consumes fewer natural resources. This new innovation will help farmers do what we aspire to do at USDA: do right and feed everyone.” USDA…
USDA Developing Product Possibilities for Almond Waste
…with the USDA Western Regional Research Center. In the USDA lab near Berkeley, researchers have found a way to create a black powder from almond shells that looks similar to…
Easter Eggs for Your Basket Will be a Bit Higher This Year
…of 93 shoppers in 23 states participated in the latest AFBF survey, conducted in March 2018. According to USDA, Americans spend just under 10 percent of their disposable annual income…
Research Reveals a New Direction for Halting the Citrus Greening Epidemic
…tree, according to a study in Infection and Immunity by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) scientists. Adult Asian citrus psyllid on a citrus leaf. USDA/ARS Photo…
USDA Announces $8.4 Million to Support Veterans and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
USDA Announces $8.4 Million to Support Veterans and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Partnerships & Public Engagement (OPPE) today announced up to…
NRCS, Partners Seek to Assist Bi-State Sage-Grouse Area Ranchers with Conservation through Partnership Project
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) – Livestock in Harmony with Bi-State Sage-Grouse project. This RCPP project contains two funding…
Organic Groups Suing USDA over Livestock Rule
…Safety, the groups say the decision to withdraw the rule was “outrageous and unlawful,” similar to what USDA called the rule. In the March 13th decision, USDA claimed the regulations…
USDA Wants Input on Statistics Gathering Programs
The Department of Agriculture is seeking feedback on the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Through the 2018 USDA Data Users’ meeting, USDA will seek comments and input on recent and pending…
Perdue Applauds Fire Funding Fix in Omnibus
…omnibus provides a new funding structure from FY2020 through FY2027. Beginning in FY2020, $2.25 billion of new budget authority is available to USDA and the Department of the Interior. The…