Rob Johansson, USDA Chief Economist, with the new export forecasts for cotton. USDA Export Forecasts…
Algeria Returns to U.S. Corn
…Development U.S. corn sales to Algeria are making a strong showing in 2016, doubling 2014/2015 marketing year imports. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) export sales report for Aug. 18,…
USDA Ups 2016 Export Forecast and Projects Growth in 2017 Exports
2017 U.S. agricultural exports could show their first yearly increase since 2013. 2017 Exports…
Comments Reopened on Import of Lemons from Chile
USDA APHIS is seeking comments on a proposed rule to amend the import requirements on fresh lemon fruit from Chile into the continental United States. The proposed rule will be…
APHIS Proposes Import of Fresh Raspberry Fruit
…20737-1238 Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0053 or in our reading room, which is located in room 1141 of the USDA…
Farm, Dairy Groups Praise USDA Surplus Cheese Purchases
…USDA this week announced it would purchase approximately 11 million pounds of cheese from private inventories and donate the product to food banks and pantries across the nation. The purchase,…
USDA Allowing Meat, Egg Products with “No GMO” Label
…announced last week takes effect immediately and gives food makers information and examples on how to label products as non-GMO, known as a negative claim, according to Reuters. USDA says…
BPI Dropping Some from “Pink Slime’ Lawsuit
…reports BPI dropped ABC’s news division, ABC correspondent David Kerley, two former USDA microbiologists and a former BPI quality control manager who acted as a whistleblower against the company. The…
USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Survey Coming Soon
…published in the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report on September 30. All NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Reports_by_Release_Day/. For more information, call the NASS Pacific Regional Office at 1-800-851-1127….
USDA to Measure Small Grain Production
…Grains Summary and the quarterly Grain Stocks report, both to be released on September 30. These and all NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov. For more information call the…
NMPF Statement on Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
…made to USDA by NMPF on August 12. “This cheese purchase will provide some assistance to America’s dairy farmers through increased demand for their milk, while also serving the needs…
USDA to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Continue to Assist Dairy Producers
…margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below the coverage level selected by the producer. A USDA web tool, available at www.fsa.usda.gov/mpptool, allows…
Smart Snacks in School
…of Ours. Smart Snacks in School From: USDA Smart Snacks in School USDA’s “All Foods Sold in Schools” Standards USDA recently published practical, science-based nutrition standards for snack foods and…
U.S. Egg Production up Nine Percent in July
…Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). July Egg Production Up 9 Percent United States egg production totaled 8.50 billion during July 2016, up 9 percent from last year….