The USDA-NASS Pacific Regional Office surveyed California’s tomato processors for their intended contract acreage and tonnage for the upcoming 2018 season. The data reported by processors was either tonnage with…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in Los Angeles County
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner’s office have eradicated an Oriental fruit fly (OFF)…
Ag Broadband Coalition Hails Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act
…and measure existing gaps in coverage, and develop policy recommendations to address that gap. The task force is also charged with developing specific steps the FCC, USDA and other federal…
USDA Helped Improve Essential Services for 7 Million Rural Residents in 2017
…need is one way USDA is facilitating prosperity in rural America,” Perdue said. “USDA’s investments will help communities significantly improve their schools, hospitals and public safety facilities, and improve the…
American Meat Supply Largest on Record
…two percent. The 2018 production forecast for beef was increased last month by 170 million pounds, to a total of 27.8 billion pounds. The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service will…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects
…a local USDA Service Center to learn more. Since 2013, USDA has invested $176 million in 56 Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership (LRP) projects, which focus on areas where public…
First Mobile App with Food Buying Guide
Takes Leap Forward in Customer Service USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced its first ever mobile application, putting critical information at the fingertips of food service professionals and making…
Farm Bureau: USDA Principles a Great Start for Farm Bill
Duvall The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue released his roadmap for the 2018 farm bill, and it is a…
Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018
…out USDA’s 2018 Farm Bill and Legislative Principles. Download USDA’s 2018 Farm Bill and Legislative Principles (PDF, 416 KB) USDA’s 2018 Farm Bill and Legislative Principles: FARM PRODUCTION & CONSERVATION…
Millennials Spend Less Per-Person on Groceries
Recent data released by the Department of Agriculture shows that millennials are spending less per-person at the grocery store. A recent analysis by USDA’s Economic Research Service of 2014 grocery…
Senate Votes to End Government Shutdown
…despite notices from Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue that many core programs would remain open during the shutdown. USDA insisted that during the brief shutdown, food safety inspection would occur, along…
USDA-APHIS to Review Research for Determination of Non-Regulated Status for Ultra-Low Gossypol Cottonseed
…production. Texas A&M AgriLife Research of College Station submitted the request to USDA-APHIS in accordance with the agency’s regulations. USDA-APHIS issued a Federal Register notice seeking comments on this issue….
U.S. Cotton Industry Contributions to Cotton USA Play Critical Role in Developing Export Markets
…for U.S. cotton fiber, yarn and other cotton products, and are an invaluable supplement to the funding from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service’s Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market…
NPPC Commends USDA for Maintaining Essential Livestock Market Programs
Two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs critical to the continuity of livestock market operations will continue during the current federal government shutdown. The Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) program, managed…