…to the checkoff programs’ history of acting “beyond the scope of their statutory mandate.” They also accuse the USDA of lax oversight of the checkoff programs, resulting in collusion and…
New Spending Bill’s Impact on Agriculture
…rider that would block the USDA from enforcing three rules under its Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration designed to protect chicken producers in contracts with processors didn’t make it…
Dairy Industry Applauds USDA Secretary Perdue for Supporting School Milk Options
…first actions as Secretary of Agriculture, Perdue visited Catoctin Elementary School in Leesburg, Va., to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will implement regulations to allow school districts…
International Trade and Deforestation: Potential Policy Effects via a Global Economic Model
by Jayson Beckman, Ron Sands, Anne Riddle, Tani Lee, and Jacob M. Walloga USDA Economic Research Service What is the Issue? An increasing world population and a shift in global…
Ag Secretary Perdue Moves to Make School Meals Great Again
…school meals. USDA will allow states to grant exemptions to schools experiencing hardship in serving 100 percent of grain products as whole-grain rich for School Year 2017-2018. USDA will take…
NCC Extremely Disappointed With Exclusion of Cottonseed Policy From Omnibus
…will now shift its focus to working with Secretary Perdue to determine what administrative options USDA has to help cotton producers,” Lee stated. “Our industry will remain optimistic that the…
USDA Seeks Nominees for American Egg Board
…Board nominations and a list of USDA Certified Nominating Organizations in your state or region, visit www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/research-promotion/eggs. Composed of 18 members and 18 alternates representing six regions, the Board administers…
USDA Removes Database on Animal Mistreatment
…so accessible. The USDA’s website had posted information that included official warnings, pre-trial settlements, administrative complaints, and inspection reports. An announcement from APHIS says the agency made the move to…
Farmers Share of the Food Dollar is Still Low
…dollar. The food dollar series for the USDA’s Economic Research Service measures annual spending by consumers on domestically produced food. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share…
Red Meat Demand Remaining Strong
…year, with the overall number of total frozen poultry supplies two percent higher than a year ago. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USDA Cold Storage…
2016 California Almond Acreage Report
…Stanislaus, Merced and Madera were the leading counties. These five counties had 73 percent of the total bearing acreage. OBJECTIVES The Pacific Regional Office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics…
Productivity Growth and the Revival of Russian Agriculture
by Nicholas Rada, William Liefert, and Olga Liefert, USDA Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? Russia’s agricultural output fell during the country’s transition from a planned to a market…
USDA Seeks Nominees for Christmas Tree Promotion Board
…more information, visit the Christmas Tree Promotion Board page on USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) website or contact Victoria Carpenter at (202) 720-6930, email VictoriaM.Carpenter@ams.usda.gov. Since 1966, Congress has authorized…
Funding to Support the Agricultural Sciences
…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. $800,000 to Support Distance Education in…