The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking for insight on what cell-cultured meat and poultry should be called. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has put out an…
Congress Encouraged to Fund Water and Wildfire Solutions in Reconciliation Package
…the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of the Interior. The coalition is calling for a doubling of funding for the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service program….
Citrus Production Declines in Volume and Value
The latest figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) show that U.S. citrus production has declined from the 2019-20 season. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has shown that overall…
McKinney Named New CEO of NASDA
…states and territories.” McKinney most recently was the USDA’s Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. He led the development and implementation of the department’s trade policy, facilitated foreign market…
Cryan Joining AFBF as Chief Economist
…Cryan developed and successfully led efforts to change federal milk pricing and marketing regulations, and served as an appointed member of the USDA Advisory Committee on Agricultural Statistics. Earlier in…
Week in Review: Free Canine-Assisted ACP Scouting, Walnut Production Projected to Decline
…this year, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Looking at improving the drought resilience of California rangelands may require some nontraditional approaches. With the necessary advances being made to…
Elaine Trevino Nominated as Next Chief Ag Trade Negotiator
…experience with agricultural issues on a national scale, Trevino also serves on USDA’s Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee. Several agricultural groups and associations have issued messages of support for the nomination….
Funding Available to Support Specialty Crop Production
…serving on the committee have until Monday, October 4 to submit a completed application form. The SCMP offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is…
The California Kitchen: Perfectly Smoked Tri-Tip
Perfectly Smoked Tri-Tip In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Perfectly Smoked Tri-Tip with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… USDA Prime Grade…
PRS Grant Program to Aid with COVID Related Costs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $650 million in the Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant program. The PRS grant program is aimed at supporting farmers and ranchers…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-14-21
…receiving another $1million to support produce safety research, and drought-impacted ranchers to receive USDA assistance for transportation costs. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
Free Canine-Assisted ACP Scouting Available to Industry Members
…services will be available for free to industry members. “Thanks to the taxpayers’ federal dollar USDA APHIS has funded us for a year. So, until April 1, 2022, any grower…
2021 Grassland CRP Enrollment Acreage Doubles Last Year’s Amount
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has doubled enrollment over last year. More than 2.5 million acres from agricultural producers and…
Drought-Impacted Ranchers to Get Help for Feed Transportation Costs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be providing some relief to drought-impacted ranchers in the West and Great Plains. Assistance is being made available through adjustments made to the…