Articles Tagged with ''usda''

Wayne Stoskopf joins NCGA and Andrew Jerome joins IDFA.

Farmers can expect the third and final round of 2019 "trade aid" payments to hit their bank accounts by the end of this week.

As the presidential primary season kicks off this week, President Donald Trump will use his State of the Union message to try to sell the public on the strength of the economy and the progress he's made on trade policy.

The Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is beginning to use a new tool this week to help staff implement conservation programs more smoothly.

The Democratic-controlled House is supporting a multi-state lawsuit aimed at blocking the Trump administration from making it harder for states to exempt able-bodied adults from work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

China’s commitments to dramatically increase its purchases of U.S. commodities have raised new questions for farmers as they face decisions about which farm bill program to enroll in and pencil out their finances and risk management for the year.

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue is defending the work of USDA statisticians in their work to estimate the size of 2019 crops.

USDA and EPA say six businesses and organizations are pledging to cut their food waste and loss by 50% by 2030.

Check out the first episode of Agri-Pulse Deep Dive on Dairy, a 30-minute podcast offering a comprehensive look at a wide range of issues facing the dairy industry.

Jamie Tiralla is co-owner of Monnett Farms in Prince Frederick, Md., and in this opinion piece she shares her thoughts on WOTUS.