Articles Tagged with ''National Association of State Departments of Agriculture''

This is the last of a three-part series on the impact of agricultural exports on the U.S. economy and the risks and promise for ag trade going forward. American commodity and ag trade groups are casting their net far and wide overseas to develop relationships and encourage trade with the United States.

This is the first of a three-part series on the impact of U.S. agricultural exports on the U.S. exports and the risks and promise for ag trade going forward. U.S. ag trade sustains jobs up and down the supply chain. USDA estimates that every $1 billion in exports supports more than 6,300 jobs throughout the economy.

Some groups and state agriculture leaders are beginning to rethink food as medicine programs to better connect local agricultural systems with nutrition. 

Jake Li, who has led EPA’s efforts to comply with the Endangered Species Act, is moving to the Fish and Wildlife Service where he will take a lead role on endangered species conservation. NASDA elected new leadership at the group’s annual meeting in Indianapolis, including tapping Arkansas Department of Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward as the 2024-2025 president. 

Illinois farmer Kenny Hartman assumed the role of NCGA president on Oct. 1. Whit Fosburgh joined the National Fish and Wildlife as chief development officer. Patty Cormier was elected president of the National Association of State Foresters. 

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is making it pretty clear he has no plans to take up a farm bill this year. Schumer on Tuesday criticized House GOP leaders for omitting a farm bill extension from a continuing resolution that’s needed to keep the government funded after Sept. 30.

Legislation introduced Tuesday would require the use of “imitation” or some other similar terminology on labels of plant-based meat alternatives sold in American grocery stores.