Articles Tagged with ''USDA''

The Agriculture Department is seeking input on how to measure reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from crops grown as biofuel feedstocks, part of an effort to increase production of sustainable aviation fuel. 

In this opinion piece, Rachel Quin, founder and managing partner of 3P Partners, highlights how legislative changes and the regulatory environment influence the future of the almond industry and related hiring.

The Agriculture Department's inspections of avocados and mangoes in Mexico’s largest avocado-producing state will resume following an attack on U.S. employees earlier this month. 

In this opinion piece, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack stresses that biosecurity is the key to limiting the spread of H5N1 and says USDA is developing a program to compensate producers with infected dairy herds.

The United States has paused inspections of avocados and mangos from Michoacán, Mexico, after two USDA employees were assaulted and temporarily held captive during field inspections, according to the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. 

USDA's Farm Service Agency said Monday it is accepting nominees for upcoming elections to fill county committees, which help determine local administration of federal farm programs.

Stacy Dean is planning to step down as deputy undersecretary for USDA’s food, nutrition and consumer services starting in July. 

USDA is awarding $50 million to farms, ranches, labor contractors and other entities to hire and retain farmworkers, including by encouraging the legal import of laborers from Central America.