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IDFA – NMPF Submit Joint Plan to USDA to Support Dairy Industry Through COVID-19

April 7, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

For the past six weeks, IDFA has worked day and night to ensure the federal government hears and understands the unique challenges facing our dairy industry because of COVID-19. As the impact deepens across our [Read More …]

USDA to Hold Online Meeting for Stakeholders to Gather Input about Statistical Programs

April 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will host its annual USDA Data Users’ Meeting on Tuesday, April 21st as a virtual meeting. The event is regularly held to share recent [Read More …]

USDA working with dairy industry to ensure Americans’ consistent access to milk

April 1, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Well-functioning agricultural markets ensure that critical food supplies are consistently available to consumers. During this national emergency, USDA knows that America’s farmers, ranchers and food manufacturers are on the front lines keeping grocery store shelves [Read More …]

USDA Continues Conservation Planning and Programs for America’s Farmers and Ranchers

March 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

NRCS Services Available by Phone Appointment Only USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field offices in Wisconsin are open by phone appointment only until further notice, and NRCS staff are available to continue to provide [Read More …]

U.S.-China Phase One Agreement moves forward

March 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA and USTR announce continued progress in implementation of U.S.-China agreement The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Tuesday announced continued progress in the implementation of the [Read More …]

USDA to conduct survey about hired on-farm labor

March 24, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Survey will collect information about hired labor across Northeastern Region The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey during the second half of April. The survey will [Read More …]

USDA Announces Feeding Program Partnership in Response to COVID-19

March 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a collaboration with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, McLane Global, PepsiCo, and others to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals to students in a limited number of [Read More …]

USDA Seeks Proposals for On-Farm Conservation and Soil Health Test Projects

March 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting proposals through May 11 for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials), now in its second year. On-Farm Trials, part of the agency’s Conservation [Read More …]

Helping our Communities: USDA’s Milk Donation Reimbursement Program

March 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Congress created the Milk Donation Reimbursement Program as part of the 2018 Farm Bill. The goals of this program are to reduce food waste and provide nutrition assistance to low-income families and individuals. Under the [Read More …]

In-Depth Analysis – Coronavirus in the USA

March 16, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In 2015 the amount of money US consumers spent on food away from home exceeded the amount they spent on food at home for the first time on record. While the USDA hasn’t released the [Read More …]

USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Agricultural Lands and Grasslands

March 16, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages people and groups wanting to protect agricultural lands and grasslands to consider enrolling their property into conservation easements. The 2018 Farm Bill has provided USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation [Read More …]

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California and USDA work together to provide meals to children from low-income families amid coronavirus outbreak

March 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a request from California to allow meal service during school closures to minimize potential exposure to the coronavirus. These meals are available at no cost to low-income [Read More …]

USDA ERS and NIFA opportunities in Kansas City

March 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The Department of Agriculture is currently on a hiring sprint for multiple vacancies at the Economic Research Service (ERS) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Both agencies relocated to the Kansas City [Read More …]

Horizon® Organic Commits To Becoming Carbon Positive Across Its Full Supply Chain by 2025

March 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

“Climate change is the challenge of our lifetime—we are out of time on this issue—food and farming must evolve,” said Mariano Lozano, CEO of Danone North America. “This includes helping our farmer partners implement breakthrough [Read More …]

USDA Provides $12.7 Million to California for Agricultural Pest and Disease Protection

March 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $12.7 million to California as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pest detection and surveillance, identification, and threat mitigation, and to safeguard the [Read More …]

NRCS Announces 2020 Deadline for Conservation Assistance Funding

March 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas has announced the first funding application deadline of April 3, 2020, for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). If additional financial assistance funds are still available, a [Read More …]

Crop Insurance Guarantees Fall in 2020

March 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Reviewing Spring 2020 Crop Insurance Prices USDA’s recently released spring crop insurance prices for corn and soybeans were among the lowest in the last 10 years. Cotton prices dropped as well, down nearly 7% from [Read More …]

USDA and DEA relax lab requirements for hemp testing

March 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

In a significant shift for the 2020 hemp crop year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reached an agreement that drops the provision in USDA’s Interim Hemp Rule that required [Read More …]

Secretary Perdue announces new FSIS leadership

March 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Paul Kiecker will serve as Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of Paul Kiecker to serve as [Read More …]

Farm Bureau survey: farmers cautiously optimistic about future farm economy

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA recently projected net farm income, a broad measure of farm profitability, to rise 3% in 2020 to the highest level since 2014. In fact, USDA data suggests that farm profitability has been on [Read More …]

2020 Outlook Projects Principal Crops Rebound

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

USDA’s recent Agricultural Outlook Forum presented a first look at the supply and demand projections for cotton and grains and oilseeds for the 2020/2021 crop year. The largest annual meeting of USDA, the forum is also the venue for [Read More …]

Largest Decline in U.S. Dairy Farms in15-Plus Years in 2019

February 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Introduction USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service’s monthly Milk Production report, released on Feb. 20, showed the largest annual decline in the number of licensed dairy operations since 2004. Since the end of 2014, dairy farmers have [Read More …]

Perdue announces new innovation initiative for USDA

February 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Agriculture Innovation Agenda is a solution for farmers, consumers, and the environment U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, a department-wide initiative to align resources, programs, and research to position American [Read More …]

Growth Energy Applauds Biofuel Targets in USDA’s Agriculture Innovation Agenda

February 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, a new initiative to help meet the demands of the future for American agriculture, which includes strong support for renewable fuels, including ethanol. As [Read More …]

Collaboration, Staying a step ahead, Trade Show connections at the DCHA annual conference

February 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Along with industry leading education, DCHA annual conference hosts a trade show for you to build relationships with industry experts. Tuesday and Wednesday evening enjoy drinks and appetizers while visiting the booths and make connections [Read More …]

USDA to survey farmers’ planting intentions for 2020

February 25, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Survey results will be published in the Prospective Plantings and quarterly Grain Stocks report As the 2020 crop production season begins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide [Read More …]

USDA Secretary Perdue to keynote Commodity Classic

February 19, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

2020 Commodity Classic to take place Feb. 27-29 in San Antonio, Texas U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be the keynote speaker during the General Session at the 2020 Commodity Classic held Feb. 27-29, [Read More …]

Notice: USDA NASS discontinues county level estimates for selected crops

February 18, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will no longer publish county level estimates for dry edible beans, flaxseed, hay (alfalfa and other), potatoes, sugarbeets, sugarcane, sunflower (non-oil and oil varieties) and [Read More …]

USDA seeks input on international ag education program

February 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Input sought for new International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public input to help inform planning and programming decisions for the new International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program. The [Read More …]

Perdue on President Trump’s budget proposal

February 14, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

President Donald J. Trump has submitted his FY 2021 budget proposal to Congress U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump submitted his FY 2021 budget proposal to [Read More …]

IDFA – NMPF Submit Joint Plan to USDA to Support Dairy Industry Through COVID-19

USDA to Hold Online Meeting for Stakeholders to Gather Input about Statistical Programs

USDA working with dairy industry to ensure Americans’ consistent access to milk

USDA Continues Conservation Planning and Programs for America’s Farmers and Ranchers

U.S.-China Phase One Agreement moves forward

USDA to conduct survey about hired on-farm labor

USDA Announces Feeding Program Partnership in Response to COVID-19

USDA Seeks Proposals for On-Farm Conservation and Soil Health Test Projects

Helping our Communities: USDA’s Milk Donation Reimbursement Program

In-Depth Analysis – Coronavirus in the USA

USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Agricultural Lands and Grasslands

California and USDA work together to provide meals to children from low-income families amid coronavirus outbreak

USDA ERS and NIFA opportunities in Kansas City

Horizon® Organic Commits To Becoming Carbon Positive Across Its Full Supply Chain by 2025

USDA Provides $12.7 Million to California for Agricultural Pest and Disease Protection

NRCS Announces 2020 Deadline for Conservation Assistance Funding

Crop Insurance Guarantees Fall in 2020

USDA and DEA relax lab requirements for hemp testing

Secretary Perdue announces new FSIS leadership

Farm Bureau survey: farmers cautiously optimistic about future farm economy

2020 Outlook Projects Principal Crops Rebound

Largest Decline in U.S. Dairy Farms in15-Plus Years in 2019

Perdue announces new innovation initiative for USDA

Growth Energy Applauds Biofuel Targets in USDA’s Agriculture Innovation Agenda

Collaboration, Staying a step ahead, Trade Show connections at the DCHA annual conference

USDA to survey farmers’ planting intentions for 2020

USDA Secretary Perdue to keynote Commodity Classic

Notice: USDA NASS discontinues county level estimates for selected crops

USDA seeks input on international ag education program

Perdue on President Trump’s budget proposal

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