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USDA Extends Flexibility that’s Helping Manufacturers, States get Formula to WIC Families

September 7, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Department will continue covering costs of alternate formulas The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending a key funding flexibility in the WIC program that has allowed state agencies and their infant formula manufacturers to work [Read More …]

Recovering Farm Income Jeopardized

September 6, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Record Operating Expenses and Harvest Uncertainty USDA’s most recent Farm Sector Income Forecast, released Sept. 1, anticipates an increase in net farm income for 2022. U.S. net farm income, a broad measure of farm profitability, is currently [Read More …]

USDA Dairy Outlook: August 2022

September 2, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The all-milk price in June 2022 was $26.90 per hundredweight (cwt), $0.40 lower than May, but $8.70 higher than June 2021. With higher-than-expected milk production, the all-milk price forecast for 2022 and has been lowered [Read More …]

USDA announces details for the upcoming Census of Agriculture

September 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The 2022 Census of Agriculture will be mailed in phases, starting with an invitation to respond online in November America’s farmers and ranchers will soon have the opportunity to be represented in the nation’s only [Read More …]

New Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Resources Available

August 31, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the American Farmland Trust (AFT) are unveiling new Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) resources that guides entities through the Agricultural Land Easements acquisitions process. The new resources include [Read More …]

USDA Announces First Three Lenders for Heir’s Property Relending Program

August 26, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA is announcing that Shared Capital Cooperative, Akiptan, Inc. and the Cherokee Nation Economic Development Trust Authority (CNEDTA), have been approved or conditionally approved as intermediary lenders through the Heirs’ Property Relending Program (HPRP). Once [Read More …]

USDA to Invest $5 Million in the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program

August 26, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is investing up to $5 million in the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP). This grant program supports the development of mitigation banks for use by agricultural producers seeking [Read More …]

USDA Begins Accepting Applications for $100 Million in Biofuel Infrastructure Grants

August 24, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Funding Will Increase Availability of Clean Fuels Across the Nation U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for $100 million in grants to increase the sale and [Read More …]

USDA Announces First Three Lenders for Heirs’ Property Relending Program

August 22, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Additional Lenders Invited to Apply to Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Akiptan, Inc., the Cherokee Nation Economic Development Trust Authority (CNEDTA) and the Shared Capital Cooperative have been approved or conditionally [Read More …]

USDA to measure small grain production

August 19, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

NASS will contact survey participants to gather information on their 2022 production Starting in late August, a sample of producers from around the country will receive Agricultural Survey questionnaires from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [Read More …]

USDA Issues WASDE Report for August – All Milk Price Estimate for 2022 Lowered to $25.20

August 17, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA issued its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on August 12. The milk production forecasts for 2022 and 2023 are raised from last month. The cow inventory is raised in both years based [Read More …]

USDA Boosts Conservation on Grazing Lands and Support for Farmers and Ranchers

August 17, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $12 million in partnerships that expand access to conservation technical assistance for livestock producers and increase the use of conservation practices on grazing lands. [Read More …]

USDA invests $2.2M in risk management education for farmers

August 16, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Organizations receiving funding this year include nonprofits, historically black colleges and universities, and university extensions, among others The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it is awarding $2.2 million to 16 organizations to educate [Read More …]

USDA investing $197M in partner-driven, locally led conservation

August 15, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Projects address climate change, enhance water quality, and address other critical challenges on agricultural land The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it is awarding $197 million for 41 locally led conservation projects through [Read More …]

USDA to Invest $5 Million in the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program

August 15, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

NRCS accepting proposals through Oct. 10 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it is investing up to $5 million in the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP). This grant program supports the development [Read More …]

USDA boosts conservation on grazing lands and support for farmers, ranchers

August 11, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Aims to expand access to conservation technical assistance, increase use of conservation practices on grazing lands The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $12 million in partnerships that expand access to conservation [Read More …]

USDA ReConnect Program Round 4: Apply starting Sept. 6th

August 10, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA is making additional funding available for high-speed internet in Round 4 of the ReConnect Program U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small have announced that the Department will begin [Read More …]

USDA-EPA partnership to provide wastewater sanitation

August 8, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Funding from President Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law will help address lack of basic wastewater infrastructure in rural America At an event in Lowndes County, Alabama, where a significant number of residents lack access to wastewater [Read More …]

USDA urges public to check trees for Asian longhorned beetle

August 3, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The ALB is an invasive wood-boring beetle that attacks 12 types of hardwood trees in North America The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring August as “Tree Check Month” for the Asian longhorned beetle [Read More …]

USDA Searching for Innovations in Climate-Smart Agriculture and Soil Health

August 3, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it will invest $25 million this year for the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials program. Through CIG, partners work to address our nation’s water quality, [Read More …]

Michael Dykes, D.V.M. on USDA Actions to Boost Funding for School Meals, Child and Adult Care Meals

July 26, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement that the department will provide schools and child care [Read More …]

Women in Conservation Celebrated in Wisconsin

July 20, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Highlighting the historic stewardship of women conservation professionals and educators, in addition to the increasing prominence of women owning and managing land in Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed July 18–⁠24, 2022, as Wisconsin Women [Read More …]

USDA urged to help remove barriers to meeting growing food demand

July 20, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

AFBF submitted comments on USDA’s “Request for Information on Access to Fertilizer: Competition and Supply Chain Concerns” American Farm Bureau Federation called on USDA to take steps to ensure America’s farmers continue to have access [Read More …]

Anxiety Grows Over Global Economy

July 18, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 15, 2022 U.S. inflation accelerated to 9.1% last month, reducing Americans’ purchasing power at the fastest rate since 1981. The dairy markets suffered too. The commodity [Read More …]

USDA Issues WASDE Report for July

July 14, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA issued its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on July 12. Milk production forecasts for 2022 and 2023 are lowered from last month due to slower expected growth in milk per cow. USDA’s Cattle [Read More …]

Crossing the pond to expand U.S. agricultural exports

July 5, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Leaders from U.S. businesses, farm organizations, and state agencies help open doors, strengthen relationships, expand export opportunities Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Jewel Bronaugh led a USDA trade mission to the United Kingdom June 22-24, joined [Read More …]

Spot Markets Sizzle but Futures Fizzle

July 5, 2022 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 1, 2022 CME spot butter leapt 9.5ȼ to $3.01 per pound. That’s the highest spot butter price since 2015. The other spot products also climbed, however [Read More …]

Barn Fire Rallies New Partnerships

July 1, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

No farmer ever expects tragedy to strike their operation. When it does, many may not be prepared with what steps to take next after devastation occurs. In mid-August of last year, Manitowoc County dairy [Read More …]

Vilsack Announces Bioproduct Pilot Program Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

June 30, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a new pilot program created under President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the development of biobased products that [Read More …]

USDA Cold Storage Survey’s Importance to Livestock Producers

June 29, 2022 Sarah S News Team 0

Cold storage, particularly for red meat and poultry, is an important part of the protein supply chain. Meat in cold storage comes from a variety of sources and is used in both domestic and global [Read More …]

USDA Extends Flexibility that’s Helping Manufacturers, States get Formula to WIC Families

Recovering Farm Income Jeopardized

USDA Dairy Outlook: August 2022

USDA announces details for the upcoming Census of Agriculture

New Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Resources Available

USDA Announces First Three Lenders for Heir’s Property Relending Program

USDA to Invest $5 Million in the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program

USDA Begins Accepting Applications for $100 Million in Biofuel Infrastructure Grants

USDA Announces First Three Lenders for Heirs’ Property Relending Program

USDA to measure small grain production

USDA Issues WASDE Report for August – All Milk Price Estimate for 2022 Lowered to $25.20

USDA Boosts Conservation on Grazing Lands and Support for Farmers and Ranchers

USDA invests $2.2M in risk management education for farmers

USDA investing $197M in partner-driven, locally led conservation

USDA to Invest $5 Million in the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program

USDA boosts conservation on grazing lands and support for farmers, ranchers

USDA ReConnect Program Round 4: Apply starting Sept. 6th

USDA-EPA partnership to provide wastewater sanitation

USDA urges public to check trees for Asian longhorned beetle

USDA Searching for Innovations in Climate-Smart Agriculture and Soil Health

Michael Dykes, D.V.M. on USDA Actions to Boost Funding for School Meals, Child and Adult Care Meals

Women in Conservation Celebrated in Wisconsin

USDA urged to help remove barriers to meeting growing food demand

Anxiety Grows Over Global Economy

USDA Issues WASDE Report for July

Crossing the pond to expand U.S. agricultural exports

Spot Markets Sizzle but Futures Fizzle

Barn Fire Rallies New Partnerships

Vilsack Announces Bioproduct Pilot Program Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

USDA Cold Storage Survey’s Importance to Livestock Producers

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