Articles Tagged with ''USDA''

Daybreak May 29: Spring planting on track

05/29/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Noah Wicks, and Rebekah Alvey

Farmers are nearing the end of corn planting and are on pace with seeding soybeans as well, according to USDA’s weekly Crop Progress report.

Potatoes get dietary guidelines assurance, but industry still worried

05/29/24 6:23 AM By Rebekah Alvey

Despite assurances from key agencies, industry groups remain concerned about the potatoes’ future in the upcoming Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

USDA seeking public input for new carbon verifier program

05/29/24 6:12 AM By Jake Zajkowski

USDA wants public entities to submit suggestions to help it establish protocols for the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program, a venture assigned to USDA by the Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021.

US cattle herd continues contraction

05/29/24 6:09 AM By Jake Zajkowski

The number of cattle in feedlots declined to nearly 11.6 million head in May, down 1% from a year ago, according to USDA's latest Cattle on Feed report.

Draft farm bill risks SNAP participants' choice, anti-hunger groups argue

05/22/24 6:18 AM By Rebekah Alvey

While there are provisions to expand SNAP eligibility in the House Agriculture Committee's draft farm bill, anti-hunger say the legislation could lead to limits on food choices and put a focus on improving nutrition over addressing hunger.

Biosecurity key to protecting poultry, livestock from avian flu

05/22/24 6:15 AM By Jessica Zimmer

As dairy and poultry farmers work to limit losses related to avian flu, they are learning the virus can be transmitted in a wide variety of ways.

FNS grants awarded to meet new nutrition standards.

05/22/24 6:12 AM By Jake Zajkowski

School districts and dining facilities will benefit from $26 million in USDA grants aimed at improving nutrition among children.

USDA recovers some in 2023 employee workplace assessment

05/22/24 6:10 AM By Jim Webster

Employees of USDA feel better about their working conditions and leadership in the years since they posted among the worst morale of any large government agency in an annual survey to determine the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.”

Daybreak May 21: Vilsack announces CCC-funded trade grants

05/21/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is announcing the first $300 million in awards to commodity groups today under a $1.2 billion trade promotion initiative he’s funding through his Commodity Credit Corporation spending authority.

House Ag Republicans release new details of draft farm bill

PLC reference prices would rise 10-20%

05/10/24 4:25 PM By Philip Brasher, Rebekah Alvey, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee are proposing to raise Price Loss Coverage reference prices by 10% to 20% depending on the commodity, while also providing increased income protection to growers under the Agriculture Risk Coverage program and crop insurance, according to a section-by-section summary released Friday.

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11.22.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Nov. 22, 2024: Sen. Jerry Moran on disaster aid, farm bill

The race is on to pass a farm bill extension before the end of the year after Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow released her farm bill text this week and it was rejected by Republicans. We asked Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., about the future of the farm bill and prospects for a package of market loss relief and disaster aid in December.

Then, NASDA’s RJ Karney and NFU’s Aaron Shier discuss what agriculture can expect from the Trump administration.

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