…this is a process we cannot allow to stand,” says Chuck Conner, President and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC). He has also served as USDA Secretary…
EPA Updates Efforts to Address Endangered Species Act Parameters
…the EPA has announced plans to refine its approaches, expand collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and enhance stakeholder engagement. The EPA will enhance species mapping accuracy to…
Americans Serving Wings for the Big Game
…would stretch 1/3 of the way to the moon. That’s a lot of wings, but still this year’s projection is flat compared to 2023, with USDA reporting chicken production levels…
Final ERP Payments Being Distributed by USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the issuance of final Emergency Relief Program (ERP) payments totaling around $306 million. These payments, administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA),…
USDA Spotlight on Specialty Crops
…“This is really aimed at enhancing and partnering with the specialty crop industry and across the USDA to make sure first the resources that USDA has for producers are pulled…
Value-Added Producer Grants Available to Help Expand Markets
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is inviting applications for its Value-Added Producer Grant program, aimed at assisting farmers and ranchers in expanding their products and exploring new markets. Approximately…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 02-05-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s show Halvorson talks with USDA Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt about USDA initiatives for specialty…
AgNet Weekly: USDA Specialty Crop Initiatives
The USDA is putting a focus on specialty crops with new investments and the Specialty Crop Competitiveness Initiative (SCCI), which is part of a larger effort to support specialty crop…
Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Concludes
…the current conditions of the modern marketplace. With 40 proposals submitted by stakeholders, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) accepted 21 for consideration during the hearing. There are still several…
Apple Genetic Collection Provides Avenues in Time
…and genetic materials can be found at a USDA agricultural research station in New York State. “There’s about 5000 unique accessions that we keep. And the composition really is 1400…
Federal Investments to Support U.S. Specialty Crops
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced two USDA investments to support the U.S. specialty crops industry. The Assisting Specialty Crop Exports (ASCE) initiative, part of the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program…
Farmers Can Now Pay Farm Loans Online
…online. It’s through the new Pay My Loan feature on farmers.gov that goes live in early February. Pay My Loan is part of a broader effort by USDA’s Farm Service…
Shielding Agriculture from Cyber Attacks
…are looking for any advantage they can use against us, including targeting critical industries like agriculture,” Cotton says. The bill would require the USDA to conduct a twice-yearly study on…
MAP Funding to Support Global Organic Promotion
…in 2022. OTA, representing U.S. organic abroad for over 20 years, aims to expand activities to untapped markets worldwide with the USDA’s funding support. Emphasizing the growing global demand for…