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SECRETARY PERDUE PRESENTS AGRICULTURE AND RURAL PROSPERITY TASK FORCE REPORT TO PRESIDENT TRUMP Jan. 9, 2018 Source: USDA news release U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will ceremonially present today the findings of the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity to President Donald J. Trump at the 2018 American Farm Bureau Annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. On April 25, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the task force "to ensure the informed exercise of regulatory authority that impacts agriculture and rural communities."
AG SEC'Y PERDUE HIGHLIGHTS PRIORITIES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN NEW ADMINISTRATION AND USDA Jan. 9, 2018 Source: American Farm Bureau news release The Agriculture Department is being reoriented with a new focus on farmers, its customers, and has already built a record of success, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said today. He made his comments at the American Farm Bureau Federation's 2018 Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show in Nashville.
USDA will invest nearly $32 million this year to mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality and restore healthy forest ecosystems in 24 states and Puerto Rico. Since 2014, USDA has invested $176 million in 56 Joint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership Projects, which focus on areas where public forests and grasslands intersect with privately-owned lands.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2018 Hempler Foods Group, LLC, a Ferndale, Wash. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,068 pounds of pepperoni sticks products that may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
The building of an apartment complex in the Ukiah Valley is a rare event. So rare, in fact, that staff at the Mendocino County Planning Department Thursday couldn't immediately recall when the last one was built outside of the city limits.
Ricardo Rudin Mathieu ran a racket. He put labels bearing the U.S. Department of Agriculture's organic seal on boxes of pineapples grown conventionally with chemicals.
Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to ban so-called 'lunch shaming' across New York State. He issued a five-point-proposal ahead of next week's State of the State address.
Bill Bolander and Clark Pence of Pence, Brooks, Bolander and Shepherd Insurance in Greenfield recently received awards from their parent company, Shepherd Insurance. Pence received "Rookie of The Year" from the Shepherd organization for his outstanding sales accomplishments in his first year with the company and in the insurance business.
David Geiger: Welcome to the Agribusiness Report, I'm David Geiger, with me is Greg Thessen he is the director for the USDA NASS Upper Midwest Regional Office. Greg, thank you so much for being here.
Farmers and ranchers in Ingham, Jackson and Livingston counties may qualify for natural disaster assistance if they encountered agricultural damage caused by a frost in May. According to our media partners at WHMI , on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a release declaring those three counties as natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by frost and freeze that occurred May 7th through the 9th of this year. All qualified farm operators in the designated areas are eligible for Farm Service Agency emergency loans, provided eligibility requirements are met.
The south facade of the White House will undergo a dramatic change this week: the historic Jackson Magnolia, a tree that has been in place since the 1800s, is scheduled to be cut down and removed. WASHINGTON - The south facade of the White House will undergo a dramatic change this week: the historic Jackson Magnolia, a tree that has been in place since the 1800s, is scheduled to be cut down and removed.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting grant proposals through Feb. 26 for conservation projects, according to a news release from the agency. The department plans to award $10 million for the Conservation Innovation Grant program that will focus on projects on grazing lands, organic systems and soil health, the release said.
USDA ISSUES: "QUARTERLY HOGS AND PIGS" REPORT Dec. 26, 2017 Source: USDA news release The U. S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report on Friday. The report presents data on the U.S. pig crop, including inventory number by class, weight group, farrowings and farrowing intentions.
USDA: IMPROVEMENTS TO CROP INSURANCE CONTINUE IN 2018 Dec. 26, 2017 Source: USDA news release Changes to the Federal crop insurance program initiated in 2017 will continue into 2018. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency continues to improve the program, increasing its availability and effectiveness as a risk management tool while safeguarding the integrity of the program.
USDA'S FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE CONTRIBUTES TO U.S. EXPORT SUCCESS IN 2017 Dec. 26, 2017 Source: USDA news release International trade was once again an engine for economic growth in rural America in 2017, with U.S. farm and food exports reaching $140.5 billion for the fiscal year, the third-highest total on record. "As we wrap up another banner year for U.S. agricultural exports, I'm proud of the role that Foreign Agricultural Service has played," said FAS Acting Administrator Holly Higgins, "especially since those exports generate 20 percent of U.S. farm income, stimulate rural economic activity and support more than a million American jobs.
USDA'S NASS RESEARCH, SURVEY, AND TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS IN 2017 Dec. 26, 2017 Source: USDA news release The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service has advanced a number of programs in 2017 to serve U.S. agriculture with customer- and data-driven improvements. Among these enhancements are changes to the every-five-year census of agriculture, which officially launched at the end of November and is due in February 2018.
Livestock producers in the United States should continue to be aware of the threat of foot-and-mouth disease and take precautions that can reduce threats. Although the disease has not been detected in the U.S. since 1929 it remains a concern.
The final rule would have amended the organic livestock and poultry production requirements in the USDA organic regulations by adding new provisions for livestock handling, transport for slaughter, and avian living conditions. It would have also expanded and clarified existing requirements covering livestock care and production practices.
By law, grocery stores in Tennessee cannot sell wine on Sundays or holidays, including Christmas and New Year's Day. The lawsuit was filed Nov. 29 by Fairgrounds supporters, who claim plans for the stadium would get in the way of existing activities there, According to a university news release, the U.S. Department of Agriculture grant will help MTSU support planting up to 100 acres of ginseng in Tennessee, depending on participation by growers.