The U.S. Department of Agriculture has trimmed its import forecast for Egypt. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today reports the reduction is due to credit issues. A USDA office in Egypt…
USDA Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
Statement from From Jim Mulhern, President and CEO of NMPF: The announcement made by USDA offering to purchase up to $20 million of cheese will provide assistance to America’s dairy…
Progress during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month
…example, USDA’s Team Up for School Nutrition Success initiative offers mentor-based training and action planning for school food service professionals. In addition, USDA provides grants to support healthy school environments….
FSA Aids Farmers Impacted by Fires
The Farm Service Agency recently visited Northern California to help farmers impacted by fires over the past few summers. USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini recently traveled around California,…
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Members Named
…Stanziani at (202) 720-3334, or email pamela.stanziani@ams.usda.gov. Additional information on the USDA Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee is available online at: www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/fviac. Details about the meeting are in the…
Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products to Strengthen
…IV of USDA Results on Medium. For additional grant information on the awards, visit: https://www.ams.usda.gov/fsmip. USDA works to strengthen and support American agriculture, an industry that supports one in 11…
USDA Issues Sour Egg Board Report
…The company CEO then filed a complaint with USDA alleging nine difference cases of misconduct by the Egg Board. USDA says the review did not substantiate all nine allegations but…
Safe Food During Power Outage
…why Marianne Gravely with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says “it’s a good idea to plan ahead.” So that you can get through the outage without losing much of…
New FSA Cooperatives Help Farmers
The USDA Farm Service Agency has a fairly new way of working with organizations to help farmers. Administrator, USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini visited California and met with a…
August Beef, Pork Exports Strong
…monthly values of 2016, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). August beef export volume climbed 27 percent from a year ago…
New Toolkit for Teachers
The USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion has released the MyPlate, MyState toolkit for teachers looking to introduce their classes to the interrelationship between nutrition and agriculture. The toolkit…
Thaw Food with Water
…Thawing Video from USDA Food Safety There are three safe ways to thaw food: in the refrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave oven. For more information visit: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/foodsafety…
Hog Outlook Turns Sour
…about two percent higher than the headcounts over the past couple of weeks, but the USDA expects slaughter numbers to ease by the end of the year. If those USDA…
Direct Sales Helps Beginning Farmers to Survive
…compares with a 55 percent rate in the number of other farms with more experienced operators. A USDA news release says running larger operations and selling directly to consumers through…