…percent) believe antibiotics are present in most chicken meat. Any meat sold in the United States is free of antibiotics. The USDA regulates withdrawal periods to ensure no meat bought…
Climate Change Report – USDA
USDA Report Warns Climate Change Likely to Impede Progress on Global Food Security Vilsack PARIS, Dec. 2, 2015 — Climate change is likely to impede progress on reducing undernourishment around…
Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on Finalization of the Renewable Fuel Standard
…step forward providing for continued growth in all parts of the Renewable Fuel Standard—advanced, biodiesel, cellulosic, and conventional—building on the Obama Administration’s and USDA’s commitment to biofuels and American-grown renewable…
Uncovering Cover Crop Benefits
USDA photo by Lance Cheung There is already a pile of evidence on the benefits of having a cover crop and a new study adds to that pile. Gary Crawford…
Foot and Mouth Disease
…hit cattle operations with a depopulation only so there’s no emergency vaccination. The cost would be roughly 180 billion dollars. Foot and Mouth Disease Read more on this from USDA/APHIS….
USDA Week In Review November 27
…In this edition of USDA Week In Review: A Christmas present from the far north and plants to brighten the holidays. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fs.fed.us www.usda.ars.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
USDA Pacific region field crop review. COTTON: California Upland cotton production is forecast at 165.0 thousand bales, 23 percent below last year. Harvest acreage is estimated at 46.0 thousand acres,…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for the 2015 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will act as a participating state for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Specialty Crop Multi-State Program….
California Federal Milk Order Hearing Comes to a Close
…testified and presented evidence at the hearing. The USDA appreciates the interest and participation from the California dairy industry for the California federal milk order, and hope the webcast was…
Cattle Feedlots Continue to Suffer Losses
The latest USDA Cattle on Feed Report shows low placements and marketings, but the result is still a two percent larger feedlot inventory. Cattle Feedlots Continue to Suffer Losses as…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
Photo Courtesy of USDA The USDA has announced $4.8 million in grants for 74 projects spanning 39 states that support the USDA efforts to connect child nutrition programs with local…
USDA Announces $350 Million Available to Help Landowners
…and wetlands through more than 750 new easements. To learn about ACEP and other technical and financial assistance available through NRCS conservation programs, visitwww.nrcs.usda.gov/GetStarted or your local USDA Service Center….
Register Today for HLB Early Detection Technology Summit
HLB on oranges. Photo courtesy of USDA. Early detection technologies can become valuable tools for identifying huanglongbing (HLB) positive trees before physical symptoms of the disease appear. A massive amount…
Thanksgiving Dinner Up
…turkeys aggressively for the holiday. According to USDA retail price reports, featured prices fell sharply just last week and were actually lower than last year,” he added. The AFBF survey…