…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….
Marketings of Fed Cattle
USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam explains why the latest numbers for fed cattle marketings may not reflect the actual pace of marketing during July. Marketings of Cattle…
New MyPlate Resources for Families
…a great activity for kids accompanying mom or dad on a grocery shopping trip. And when it comes to healthy eating at school, the USDA’s Team Nutrition initiative has a…
Why Growers Needed Pecan Marketing Order
…because the funding we have through USDA, through the market excess program, only allows for international promotions.” Dees Dees said that’s why the new marketing order is so important for…
Agri View: Honeybee Rebound
…Bee population rising around the world. Take a detailed look at the FAO study. You can look at the findings of Stats Canada. Read the information collected by USDA Statistics….
Corn Crop Connection To Cattle On Feed
The condition, production, and market for corn is reflected in the latest USDA Cattle on Feed report. Rod Bain reports. Cattle On Feed…
European Grapevine Moth Eradicated From California
Agricultural officials confirm eradication of grape pest, lift quarantine restrictions Agricultural officials from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in…
USDA Grant to Support Future Farmers
…need to bring new farmers into the business. USDA has engaged its resources to provide new farmers improved access to land, credit and equipment. USDA is also extending crop insurance…
Prospects Good for Record Almond Crop
…almond acreage by 2 to 3 percent a year, Waycott said the USDA estimate appears to be “a pretty good number.” But he agreed that despite increasing almond acreage, production…
APHIS Accepting Applications for FY 2017 NCPN Cooperative Agreements
…on the APHIS Farm Bill Section 10007 website here: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/planthealth/section10007/ncpn Questions about the FY 2017 request for applications and review process should be directed to ncpn@aphis.usda.gov. Submit applications through Grants.gov….
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…their agricultural knowledge and skills. Additional information about USDA support for new farmers and ranchers is available at www.usda.gov/newfarmers. BFRDP also supports USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food (KYF2)…
U.S. Dairy Farmers Ask USDA to Buy Cheese
U.S. dairy farmers have asked the USDA to purchase up to $150 million dollars’ worth of cheese. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today says that money could purchase up to 90…