…from the E.U. in other markets. USDA statistics show that apple exports to Russia in 2013 were worth over $13 million dollars. Pear exports that same year totaled $12 million…
Amazon Food Stamp Policy Ruffling Feathers
…giant may not be playing by the rules. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says USDA feels Amazon isn’t doing anything wrong. The grocery store industry is telling USDA officials and lawmakers…
Global Food Insecurity Expected to Drop
The USDA’s Economic Research Service recently issued a report showing a projected drop in global food insecurity. The drop is expected to be significant over the next decade. The report…
House Subcommittee Limits USDA Cuts to 5 Percent
The House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee advanced the fiscal year 2018 spending bill for discretionary programs at USDA and other agencies at just over $20 billion. That’s a $1.1 billion cut…
U.S. Swine Herd is Expanding
The June USDA quarterly hog and pigs report showed an expanding U.S. swine herd. As of June 1st, there were 71.7 million hogs and pigs on American farms, up three…
In China, Perdue Welcomes U.S. Beef back to Market
…China, having followed the requirements set forth in the USDA Export Verification Program and according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service export requirements. USDA maintains a public list of…
Food Safety for the Fourth of July
…questions and phone calls come into the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline. As Marianne Gravely explains one of the biggest mistakes made when it comes to grilling and getting food…
Research on Pests and Beneficial Species Funding from USDA
…grants are: University of California, Riverside, California, $450,000 USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Albany, California, $466,857 USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Albany, California, $25,000 Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, $474,766 University…
USDA Seeking Public Input on GMO Labeling
…bioengineered substance needed to deem it bioengineered. The GMO Labeling legislation passed by Congress last year gave USDA two years to finalize the regulation. USDA says it is preparing to…
Wiping Out Bacteria with Nanoparticle-Cotton Fibers
…and her team plan to develop and evaluate antimicrobial fabric floor wipes. Read more about this research in the June 2017 issue of AgResearch magazine. from USDA Agricultural Research Service…
USDA Launches Reorganization Commission
…effort to reorganize federal agencies to “improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability” of the executive branch. The commission for USDA includes officials from Secretary Perdue’s office and others within USDA…
NIFA Announces $4.3 Million for Higher Education Support
…mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates or follow us on Twitter @USDA_NIFA, #NIFAImpacts….
Managed Honeybee Colony Numbers Increasing
…numbers have increased since 2006. USDA says the number of managed colonies has increased from roughly two million in 2006 to near 2.8 million in 2016. However, honeybee mortality, as…
Brazil Hopes to Reverse U.S. Ban on Brazilian Beef
…pass inspection. Perdue says that since USDA started inspecting 100 percent of beef imports from Brazil, U.S. inspectors have refused entry to 11 percent of Brazilian fresh beef products, about…