The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to continue blocking Paraguay from importing beef to the U.S. in response…
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USDA Announces Assistance for Distressed Farmers Facing Financial Risk
by Colter BrownWASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that beginning in April it will provide approximately $123 million in additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying…
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USDA Proposes New Rule to Close “Product of the USA” Loophole
by Colter BrownWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding…
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USDA Forecasts Bigger Crops, Lower Prices for 2023-24 Crops
by Colter BrownARLINGTON, Va. (DTN) — U.S. farmers are forecast to plant 91 million acres of corn, up 2.4 million acres from last year, while soybean acres will hold pat at 87.5…
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NEW ORLEANS, February 13, 2023 – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to making Western communities more resilient to the impacts of drought and climate change, the U.S. Department of…
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The highly anticipated USDA Cattle Inventory report released on the final day of January showed pre-report expectations were nearly spot-on with their predictions. The nation’s beef cow herd has shrunk…
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The number two person of the USDA announced today, she is stepping away from her role as the Deputy Secretary in the coming weeks. Citing a desire to have more…
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USDA Proposes Electronic Ear Tag Rule to Improve Disease Traceability
by Colter BrownThe United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend animal disease traceability regulations and require electronic identification for interstate movement of…
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USDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Progress, and Investments
by Andy SchwabSAN JUAN, P.R., January 9, 2023 — Today, at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced several major developments at the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will…
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The North Dakota State University Williston Research Extension Center (WREC), Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center (EARC) and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab in…