The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service found several problems in Brazil’s meat inspection system. FSIS conducted inspection audits on-site in Brazil from May 15 to June 2. The goal…
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
…that people don’t have these added costs,” Wenger said, adding that regulatory reform might reduce the need for other USDA programs that help farmers comply with regulations that it and…
California Cotton Primed for Success in 2018
…year’s crop. “The quality is really good,” Isom said. “Talking to several of the gins, the harvest is actually coming along pretty quickly.” A report from USDA shows about 65…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports Hit 3rd Highest Level on Record
…this success,” Perdue said. “I’m a grow-it-and-sell-it kind of guy. If American agricultural producers keep growing it, USDA will keep helping to sell it around the world.” China finished the…
USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Privately-Owned Wetlands, Agricultural Lands and Grasslands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages people and groups wanting to protect critical wetlands, agricultural lands and grasslands to consider enrolling their property into conservation easements. This year, USDA’s…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced support for research to increase the productivity, profitability, and natural resources stewardship of canola, potato, and…
Farm Bureau Seeks End to Organic Livestock Rule
…USDA announcement says during review the rule, officials discovered a material error in the record and there was a question about the scope of statutory authority. The agency also says…
Senator Cruz Writes Iowa Governor Over RFS Dispute, Northey Hold
…to reach a deal on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Cruz has placed a hold on Northey’s nomination to USDA, who is currently serving as Iowa’s Agriculture Secretary. In a…
California’s Future Farmers Impress Secretary Perdue
…the future is great,” he said. “USDA is working on how we can help to remove those barriers that young people in agriculture face now.” On his first official visit…
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…of fresh persimmons valued at $3.6 million and imported 7.4 million pounds valued at $5.7 million (USDA Economics Resource Service). Persimmons are sold mainly in California, which produces 99 percent…
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
…prosperity and global preeminence of U.S. agriculture. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural sciences, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/Impacts, sign up for email updates, or follow us on Twitter @USDA_NIFA, #NIFAImpacts….
Farmers Need Trade to Move Record Corn Crop
…USDA is preparing contingency plans in case we lose NAFTA,” Durdan adds, “but at the farm level there is no amount of preparation that will make a difference when it…
Organic Livestock Rule Delayed Until January
…poultry that will produce meat to be labeled “Certified Organic.” The USDA announcement says during the course of reviewing the rule, officials discovered a material error in the record and…
Secretary Perdue Launches Veteran Resources at USDA
…and Entrepreneurship. Ready for your next challenges? Visit USDA.gov/veterans Veterans who are interested in learning more about opportunities through USDA can visit www.usda.gov/veterans or visit their local USDA Service Center….