Families on food assistance may soon be able to use their EBT cards at more farmers markets, thanks to grants from the USDA. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or…
USDA Payments to Resume
Farmers who saw some of their farm program payments stopped back in March should be getting those payments again very soon. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download…
Grants to Help Fund Dairy Research
There was a landmark announcement for the U.S. dairy industry from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. The USDA is working…
Agencies Work to Help Bee Population
…week by the USDA and EPA showed there are several factors involved when it comes to the poor health of the nation’s honey bees. Factors include genetics, disease, parasites, poor…
Several Factors to Blame For Bee Decline
…experts, and a comprehensive study just released by the USDA and EPA together, all agree, there is no one cause for the problem. Rather, it’s several factors working together that…
USDA Value Added Producer Grants
Biobased projects and tribal entities are among the recipients in the latest round of USDA Value Added Producer Grants. Rod Bain reports. Click to open or download audio report….
USDA, Dairy Agreement to Help Environment
The 2009 Memorandum of Understanding between U.S. dairy producers and the USDA will continue to help find ways to reduce the effects dairy operations can have on the environment. Sabrina…
USDA, Dairy Producers Renew Agreement
…USDA and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy will continue research that helps dairy farmers improve the sustainability of their operations,” Vilsack said. “This vital research also will support the…
Ross to Speak at Workshop on Farm Bill
…professionals, students and everyone who values comprehensive and objective information about the upcoming Farm Bill and U.S. farm policy. Scheduled speakers include California Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross, USDA Chief Economist…
USAID Officials Join G-8 Ag Data Conference
…Security Assistant to the Administrator Paul Weisenfeld will join the official U.S. delegation, which is led by U.S.Department of Agriculture Secretary (USDA) Tom Vilsack. USAID Bureau for Food Security Chief…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…been called upon to advise the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Georgia’s two U.S. Senators and the USDA Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee. In 2008,…
Increase of Cattle in Feedlots
It could come as a surprise to some.There’s an increase of cattle placed in feedlots – up from March of last year according to USDA’s latest Cattle On Feed Report….
Vilsack Defends Research Decisions
Decisions to close or consolidate USDA research labs almost always face stiff opposition from local lawmakers and that is certainly true these days. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open…
Stop Pests From Spreading
April is when the USDA kicks off its annual awareness campaign on how to stop invasive pests from spreading. Susan Carter has more. Click to open or download audio report….