USDA

NMPF lauds establishment of Dairy Donation Program to fight food insecurity

August 30, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today commended USDA for finalizing rules implementing the new Dairy Donation Program enacted by Congress last year. The program will help expand partnerships between dairy organizations and food banks [Read More …]

USDA Establishes Dairy Donation Program

August 27, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh today announced the establishment of a $400 million Dairy Donation Program (DDP) on a call with Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow. The DDP, established by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing [Read More …]

USDA Updates Pandemic Assistance for Livestock, Poultry Contract Producers and Specialty Crop Growers

August 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA Sets October 12 Deadline for CFAP 2 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) for contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry and producers [Read More …]

USDA On Track to Provide Record-Breaking Support for Rural Working Capital Needs in Fiscal Year 2021

August 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Investments Will Help Create or Save More Than 12,000 Jobs in Rural America United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today announced that USDA is on track [Read More …]

USDA offers disaster assistance to California farmers and ranchers affected by wildfires and drought

August 26, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

California agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the wildfires and ongoing, severe drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover. Impacted [Read More …]

Midwestern dairy groups issue statement on USDA pandemic aid

August 24, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative issued a statement today regarding an announcement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that $350 million will be used to help dairy farmers who lost revenue [Read More …]

USDA Invests $69 Million to Support Critical Food and Nutrition Security Needs

August 20, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today an investment of $69 million to address critical food and nutrition security needs of low-income communities enduring the pandemic, enhance the resilience of food and healthcare systems impacted [Read More …]

Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA President and CEO, on USDA Update to the SNAP Thrifty Food Plan

August 18, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

“The International Dairy Foods Association is pleased to see the important changes announced today by USDA to the Thrifty Food Plan, which will increase the average SNAP benefit by $36.24 per person, per month, or [Read More …]

USDA Modernizes the Thrifty Food Plan, Updates SNAP Benefits

August 18, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

First Update in More Than 45 Years Reflects Current Cost Realities The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan, used to calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) [Read More …]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of Up To $500 Million in Emergency Rural Health Care Funds Under the American Rescue Plan

August 17, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Funding Will Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines, Health Care Services and Food Assistance in Rural America The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making up to $500 [Read More …]

USDA Census of Agriculture

August 17, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Sign up today for the 2022 Census of Agriculture to make sure your farm is counted! Every five years, the USDA is charged with estimating crop and livestock production through the Census of Agriculture, and [Read More …]

USDA Invests $167 Million in High-Speed Broadband in 12 States

August 16, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

ReConnect Funding to Give 100,000 People Access to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $167 million in 12 states to [Read More …]

New USDA Market News Reports to Enhance Price Transparency in Cattle Markets

August 12, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that beginning Monday, August 9, 2021, it will issue two new USDA Market News reports based on Livestock Mandatory Reporting data that will provide additional insight into [Read More …]

New USDA reports to enhance price transparency in cattle markets

August 11, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Will provide additional insight into formula cattle trades and help promote fair and competitive markets The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that beginning Monday, August 9, 2021, it will issue two new USDA [Read More …]

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA President and CEO, on Senate Appropriations Committee Passage of the FY2022 Appropriations Bill

August 10, 2021 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: “The funding bill passed yesterday by the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations is a win for [Read More …]

USDA NIFA, NSF invest in Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes

August 4, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

NSF’s investment will result in AI-based technologies that bring about a range of advances The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced [Read More …]

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Confirmation of Janie Simms Hipp to Serve as General Counsel of USDA

August 4, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement after the successful confirmation of Janie Simms Hipp to serve as General Counsel of the United States Department of Agriculture. “I am grateful that the Senate has [Read More …]

Governor Walz waives trucking regulations to support farmers during drought

August 4, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

14 Minnesota counties designated as Primary Natural Disaster Areas by USDA As 14 Minnesota counties facing severe drought conditions are put under a primary agricultural disaster designation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), [Read More …]

Funding aims to help heirs resolve land succession issues

August 2, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Biden Administration to invest $67M to help heirs resolve land ownership, succession issues Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced during a press conference with U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock, U.S. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., and U.S. Congresswoman [Read More …]

USDA Invests $14 Million in Rural Economic Development Projects in 10 States

July 29, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today announced that USDA is investing $14 million in rural economic development projects (PDF, 148 KB) in 10 states. “When we [Read More …]

Ohio June Milk Production report

July 28, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Ohio dairy herd up 7,000 head from a year earlier Dairy herds in Ohio produced 478 million pounds of milk during June, up 2.6 percent from a year ago, according to Cheryl Turner, State [Read More …]

USDA listening sessions to inform agency’s efforts to advance racial justice and equity

July 28, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On July 28-29, USDA is hosting virtual listening sessions to collect testimony and information for its Racial Equity Commission. The group’s directive is to address systemic inequities and increase participation in USDA programs, services, committees [Read More …]

USDA Announces $16.6 Million in Funding Opportunities to Support Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers

July 28, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced approximately $16.6 million in available funding to community-based and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and Tribal entities that help socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers [Read More …]

Milk Abounds

July 26, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending July 23, 2021 While US milk output is down from the peak volumes reported in April and May, it is still historically strong. USDA’s Dairy Market News [Read More …]

Whitley named Administrator of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service

July 26, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Daniel Whitley has served in various positions during a 20-year career with the agency Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today named Daniel Whitley the new Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service. Whitley [Read More …]

NIFA Invests Over $7M to Support Research Innovations and Workforce Development at Agricultural Colleges

July 23, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced today an investment of over $7 million in research grants to U.S. Non-Land-grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA). These grants aim to [Read More …]

USDA to Provide Pandemic Assistance to Livestock Producers for Animal Losses

July 23, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

Farm Service Agency Will Begin Taking Applications for indemnity program July 20th Livestock and poultry producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing can apply for assistance for those [Read More …]

USDA Announces Details of New Program for Producers Who Suffered Losses from Depopulation

July 22, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

USDA on Tuesday released the highly anticipated details of its new Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP) for producers who suffered losses from supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19. Producers who were forced to depopulate animals last year due [Read More …]

UFW, USDA Secretary discuss Farm Workforce Modernization Act

July 20, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

‘Critical’ the Senate take up the Farm Workforce Modernization Act for immediate consideration UFW President Teresa Romero, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Congressman Antonio Delgado (D-NY), farm workers and farm owners recently [Read More …]

RMA authorizes emergency procedures to help drought-impacted producers

July 19, 2021 Sarah S News Team 0

New crop insurance flexibilities are part of USDA’s broader response to help producers impacted by drought The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorizing emergency procedures to help agricultural producers impacted by extreme drought conditions. USDA’s [Read More …]

NMPF lauds establishment of Dairy Donation Program to fight food insecurity

USDA Establishes Dairy Donation Program

USDA Updates Pandemic Assistance for Livestock, Poultry Contract Producers and Specialty Crop Growers

USDA On Track to Provide Record-Breaking Support for Rural Working Capital Needs in Fiscal Year 2021

USDA offers disaster assistance to California farmers and ranchers affected by wildfires and drought

Midwestern dairy groups issue statement on USDA pandemic aid

USDA Invests $69 Million to Support Critical Food and Nutrition Security Needs

Statement from Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA President and CEO, on USDA Update to the SNAP Thrifty Food Plan

USDA Modernizes the Thrifty Food Plan, Updates SNAP Benefits

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of Up To $500 Million in Emergency Rural Health Care Funds Under the American Rescue Plan

USDA Census of Agriculture

USDA Invests $167 Million in High-Speed Broadband in 12 States

New USDA Market News Reports to Enhance Price Transparency in Cattle Markets

New USDA reports to enhance price transparency in cattle markets

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA President and CEO, on Senate Appropriations Committee Passage of the FY2022 Appropriations Bill

USDA NIFA, NSF invest in Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Confirmation of Janie Simms Hipp to Serve as General Counsel of USDA

Governor Walz waives trucking regulations to support farmers during drought

Funding aims to help heirs resolve land succession issues

USDA Invests $14 Million in Rural Economic Development Projects in 10 States

Ohio June Milk Production report

USDA listening sessions to inform agency’s efforts to advance racial justice and equity

USDA Announces $16.6 Million in Funding Opportunities to Support Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers

Milk Abounds

Whitley named Administrator of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service

NIFA Invests Over $7M to Support Research Innovations and Workforce Development at Agricultural Colleges

USDA to Provide Pandemic Assistance to Livestock Producers for Animal Losses

USDA Announces Details of New Program for Producers Who Suffered Losses from Depopulation

UFW, USDA Secretary discuss Farm Workforce Modernization Act

RMA authorizes emergency procedures to help drought-impacted producers

Dietary crude protein: how low can we go thanks to the amino acid balancing concept in dairy cows?

Why Herd Immunity Matters to Your Dairy

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