The enrollment period for Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage (SDMC) programs has been extended. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the new deadline to…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 12-09-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers a group of senators sending a letter to USDA emphasizing the need to…
Ag Research Hearing at Senate Ag Committee
…research, the power behind modern, high-tech agriculture. But USDA research chief Chavonda Jacobs-Young said funding for research is on the decline. “Federal investments in agricultural research have declined by a…
Virus Undercuts Fungus’s Attacks on Wheat
…which shows severe symptoms of scab. USDA/ARS Photo by Keith Weller. A naturally occurring virus co-discovered by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists may offer a way to undermine…
USDA Launches New Virtual Nutrition Center of Excellence
Using nutrition to fight cancer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week announced the new Agricultural Science Center of Excellence for Nutrition…
Farm Income Rising
USDA projects 2022 calendar year net farm income up nearly $20 billion, or 13.8 percent from 2021. American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Economist Veronica Nigh explains what is driving the…
U.S. Live Holiday Plant Imports Growing
…majority are grown in the United States for domestic use, a small share of both plants comes from Canada, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. Trade is highly seasonal, with…
Farm Share of U.S. Food Dollar Reached Historic Low in 2021
…lowest recorded farm share value in nearly three decades, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. The remaining portion of the food dollar—known as the marketing share—covers the costs of getting…
Industry Members Work to Expand Trade Opportunities in Spain
…Agriculture (USDA) personnel on a four-day trade mission to Madrid, Spain. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service Associate Administrator Clay Hamilton said the delegation joining him in Spain is a diverse group….
Proposed WIC Change Would Decrease Access to Dairy Products
…say the USDA’s proposed changes to the Women, Infants, and Children’s Nutrition Program will limit dairy access. “Unfortunately, the changes would decrease access to dairy products and the unique nutrient…
Avoid Foodborne Illness this Thanksgiving
Staying food-safe this Thanksgiving. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds us all that it’s important to remember the steps to food…
Additional Programs to Continue Pandemic Assistance for Producers
Additional pandemic assistance is going to be provided through new and existing programs from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The new Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) will assist eligible…
USDA Continues Investments to Support Beginning Farmers
Nearly $24 million is being invested as part of federal efforts to support beginning farmers and ranchers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is funding 45 projects that will provide…
Disability Status Can Affect Food Security Among U.S. Households
…rates than households with no adults with disabilities. USDA’s Economic Research Service reports that in 2021, for U.S. households that included an adult out of the labor force because of…