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USDA FAS forges ahead to expand trade in 2018

January 3, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

One of the year’s highlights was the successful negotiation of the USMCA The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forged ahead to expand export opportunities and diversify markets for U.S. farm and food products in 2018, [Read More …]

USDA updates functions during lapse in funding

January 2, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Many services will carry on, while others will discontinue on January 1, 2019 The U.S. Department of Agriculture today updated its assessment of how the lapse in federal funding will affect services and programs since [Read More …]

Agricultural Marketing Service Expects Federal Government Shut-Down to Have Minimal Effect on Purchasing Activities

January 1, 2019 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Beginning December 22, 2018, due to the lapse in federal government funding, many federal offices have been required to close or severely cut staffing and services. The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Commodity Procurement Program [Read More …]

FSA county offices to close during government shutdown

December 31, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

MSGA encourages farmers to finish MFP application before shutdown About 25 percent of the federal government, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, shut down at midnight last Friday after Congress and the Trump administration failed [Read More …]

Perdue applauds USDA’s 2018 accomplishments

December 28, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year. USDA has continued enacting President Trump’s goals of regulatory reform, streamlining government, and [Read More …]

Dairy producers receive a boost from USDA

December 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy farmers face low milk prices, high operational costs, waning consumer demand In farm country outside Buffalo, New York, you will find Frank Valent working with his 80 or so Holstein and Jersey cows to [Read More …]

USDA functions in the event of a lapse in funding

December 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Some USDA activities will be shut down, reduced with lapse in government funding U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today detailed which functions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will remain available in the [Read More …]

USDA Releases Final Rule for BE Food Disclosure

December 24, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

On Thursday, December 20, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a pre-publication copy of the final rule establishing the national bioengineered (BE) food disclosure standard. This rule is the first time that a [Read More …]

National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

December 23, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA to establish mandatory standard for disclosing foods that are or may be bioengineered U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Friday announced the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Law, passed [Read More …]

NMPF Thanks President Trump for Signing Farm Bill

December 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) thanked President Donald Trump for signing a farm bill that enacts necessary reforms for dairy farmers. The organization looks forward to working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) [Read More …]

NMPF welcomes USDA assistance

December 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Assistance welcomed; organization also pleased Congress recently passed farm bill In response to USDA’s announcement of a second round of trade mitigation payments to U.S. farmers, NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern offered the following comments: “The [Read More …]

Benefits of improved dairy safety net tool

December 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Over past 7 months, $253 million in payments have been made to dairy operators More than 21,400 dairy producers opted for coverage through the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) in 2018, up by more than 2,000 [Read More …]

New program to improve rural internet access

December 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA launches new program to create rural high-speed internet e-connectivity Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering up to $600 million in loans and grants to [Read More …]

NMPF Welcomes USDA Assistance, Looks Forward to Farm Bill Implementation

December 19, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In response to USDA’s announcement of a second round of trade mitigation payments to U.S. farmers, NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern offered the following comments: “The tariff-mitigation payment for dairy farmers in this second [Read More …]

Dairy Producers Receive a Boost from USDA

December 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

In farm country outside Buffalo, New York, you will find Frank Valent working with his 80 or so Holstein and Jersey cows to put milk on America’s table. Travel about 200 miles southeast to Ohio, [Read More …]

USDA highlights opportunities for producers

December 18, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA is buying products under the Food Purchase and Distribution Program Last week, a new USDA Foods vendor delivered 2,000 gallons of fresh milk to the D.C. Capital Area Food Bank. The delivery was one [Read More …]

Farm Labor Markets in the United States and Mexico Pose Challenges for U.S. Agriculture

December 15, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

What Is the Issue? Many U.S. growers of labor-intensive crops have long relied on immigrant workers from Mexico, including many who are not legally authorized to work in the United States. New data and analysis [Read More …]

Former Ag Secretary Bob Bergland dies at 90

December 12, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Bergland passed away at a nursing home in his hometown of Roseau, Minnesota Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland, a farmer from northern Minnesota who was tasked with selling President Jimmy Carter’s unpopular Soviet Union [Read More …]

USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach to Speak at PDPW Dairy Food & Policy Summit

December 11, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Event Features Leading Dairy and Food Chain Experts Dec. 19-20 in Madison, Wis. Greg Ibach, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has been added to the top-notch [Read More …]

EPA, USDA Encourage Use of Market-based and Other Collaborative Approaches to Address Excess Nutrients

December 7, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Yesterday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a joint letter to state environmental and agricultural agencies actively voicing support for collaborative, market-based approaches to reduce nutrient overloading and [Read More …]

EPA to Seek Stakeholder Input on National Nutrient Strategy

December 7, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced yesterday their intent to work with state, tribal, and local agencies to reduce the flow of nutrients into navigable waters from non-point sources, [Read More …]

Dairy career help for military veterans

December 6, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship receives grant to recruit and support Veterans Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA) is proud to announce receipt of a $954,000 USDA grant to create dairy farming career path for military veterans through participation [Read More …]

USDA announces 2019 trade missions

December 6, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Seven trade missions will help expand export opportunities for U.S. agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will sponsor seven trade missions in 2019 to expand export opportunities for U.S. agriculture across the globe, Under [Read More …]

USDA’s rural broadband plan met with criticism

December 4, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Several concerns raised over efforts of the Rural Broadband Pilot Program Slow speeds, bad coverage and expensive service. These are just some of the concerns contained in nearly 300 public comments on Rural Broadband Pilot [Read More …]

Widespread Concern Increases Over Lack of Evidence for Controversial USDA Upheaval of Research Arm

December 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

American Statistical Association calls on Congress to intervene, requests independent analysis of department’s claims The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s reorganization plan, which would relocate a key agricultural research agency outside Washington, DC, has drawn [Read More …]

CA: USDA Invests in California Water Management

December 2, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

USDA is investing more than $449M to help build an innovative water management system U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $449 million to [Read More …]

USDA invests in rural community facilities

November 30, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

$291M will help build or improve community infrastructure and essential services Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $291 million (PDF, 142 KB) to [Read More …]

USDA Pennsylvania Weekly Livestock Trends Issued for November 19

November 27, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Combined Livestock Receipts from Carlisle, Dewart, Greencastle, New Holland, Middleburg, and Vintage. Across Pennsylvania this week, cooler temperatures and our first snow of the season. Roads were a mess by midday on Tursday with road [Read More …]

USDA investments support military veterans

November 21, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Funds establish and enhance farming and ranching opportunities for military veterans The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announces six awards(link is external) to help military veterans pursue farming and ranching [Read More …]

USDA, FDA on regulation of cell-cultured foods

November 20, 2018 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Public comment period will be extended and will remain open through December 26th Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a public meeting to discuss the use [Read More …]

USDA FAS forges ahead to expand trade in 2018

USDA updates functions during lapse in funding

Agricultural Marketing Service Expects Federal Government Shut-Down to Have Minimal Effect on Purchasing Activities

FSA county offices to close during government shutdown

Perdue applauds USDA’s 2018 accomplishments

Dairy producers receive a boost from USDA

USDA functions in the event of a lapse in funding

USDA Releases Final Rule for BE Food Disclosure

National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard

NMPF Thanks President Trump for Signing Farm Bill

NMPF welcomes USDA assistance

Benefits of improved dairy safety net tool

New program to improve rural internet access

NMPF Welcomes USDA Assistance, Looks Forward to Farm Bill Implementation

Dairy Producers Receive a Boost from USDA

USDA highlights opportunities for producers

Farm Labor Markets in the United States and Mexico Pose Challenges for U.S. Agriculture

Former Ag Secretary Bob Bergland dies at 90

USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach to Speak at PDPW Dairy Food & Policy Summit

EPA, USDA Encourage Use of Market-based and Other Collaborative Approaches to Address Excess Nutrients

EPA to Seek Stakeholder Input on National Nutrient Strategy

Dairy career help for military veterans

USDA announces 2019 trade missions

USDA’s rural broadband plan met with criticism

Widespread Concern Increases Over Lack of Evidence for Controversial USDA Upheaval of Research Arm

CA: USDA Invests in California Water Management

USDA invests in rural community facilities

USDA Pennsylvania Weekly Livestock Trends Issued for November 19

USDA investments support military veterans

USDA, FDA on regulation of cell-cultured foods

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

What If You Could?

Cover Crops After Corn Silage