According to new data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), U.S. beef exports soared to another new value record in March. Pork exports that month were the largest so far this year, but well below the record-large totals posted in March 2021. Beef exports totaled 126,285 metric tons (mt) …
USDA Updates Livestock Insurance Options to Offer Better Protection, Flexibility
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has updated three key crop insurance options for livestock producers: the Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP), Livestock Gross Margin (LGM), and Livestock Risk Protection (LRP). USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) revised the insurance options to reach more producers, offer greater flexibility for protecting their operations, and ultimately, better meet the needs of the country’s swine, …
USDA Encourages Producers to Enroll Grasslands into Working Land Conservation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging producers and landowners to enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Signup ends May 13, 2022.? Grassland CRP, a part of the CRP program, provides a unique opportunity to keep land in agricultural production and supplement your income while improving their soils and permanent grass cover.?? The program had its highest enrollment in history in …
Local Food Marketing Practices
USDA Releases Data on Local Food Marketing Practices. More than 147,000 American farms produced and sold food locally through direct marketing practices, resulting in $9 billion in revenue during 2020. The Local Food Marketing Practices data released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service covers both fresh and value-added foods, such as meat and cheese. For effective promotion of such initiatives, …
Plan for Disease Management
With peanut seed going in the ground, farmers are being encouraged to plan for disease management. Tyron Spearman has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
USDA to Provide $50 Million in Support to U.S. Cotton and Wool Apparel Manufacturers Impacted by the Pandemic
(WASHINGTON, May 5, 2022) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a commitment of $50 million to assist eligible apparel manufacturers of worsted wool suits, sport coats, pants, or Pima cotton dress shirts; Pima cotton spinners; and wool fabric manufacturers and wool spinners. The new Cotton and Wool Apparel (CAWA) program is part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative and the …
Very Concerning Pasture and Rangeland Condition Report
The national average for pasture and rangeland conditions as of the first of May is very concerning. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey explains the concern behind USDA’s first pasture and rangeland condition report for the year, and how it is reflecting the ongoing drought across the western part of the country. Rippey noted 18% of the nations’ pasture and rangeland conditions are rated …
Congress Holds More Hearings on Beef Industry Competition
Lawmakers continue to look into the lack of competition in the beef industry and the effect it’s having on cattle producers. Gary Crawford has more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …
African Swine Fever Vaccine Passes Tests Required for Regulatory Approval
Scientists with USDA’s Agriculture Research Service (ARS) announced last week that a vaccine candidate for African swine fever passed an important safety test required for regulatory approval. The successful safety test moves the vaccine one step closer to commercial availability. The new results show that USDA’s vaccine candidate does not revert to its normal virulence, after being injected into swine. …
ASI Podcast: Recording Data during Lambing
The April edition of the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) Research Update podcast offers sheep producer’s information on Recording Performance Data during Lambing. This information is provided by Dr. Tom Murphy of the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska. Dr. Murphy said, “An animal’s genetic value for all of its traits for the rest of its life …