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Last week the US Department of Agriculture announced the release of Congressionally mandated funds under the Emergency Livestock Relief Program to cover grazing losses on eligible wildfire or drought events in 2023 and/or 2024. In an effort to streamline payment calculations and quicken the arrival of relief payments to producers, the USDA’s Farm Service Agency is using the existing Livestock …
The ongoing effort to combat the new world screwworm was strengthened earlier this week with the announcement of additional funding to renovate a fruit fly facility in Mexico. The $21 Million investment in the facility in Metapa, Mexico, will produce an additional 60-100 million additional sterile New world screwworm flies weekly in an effort to push the current fly population …
The US Department of Agriculture has announced that they will be providing a funding increase for reimbursements to states for meat and poultry inspection programs. The $14.5 Million in reimbursements will allow states to continue their own inspection programs ensuring food safety and reducing pressure on state budgets to support local slaughter and meat processing facilities. In a press release, …
The agriculture community is reacting to the release of the report by the Make America Healthy Again Commission headed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. While the report includes items like vaccines, the use of digital devices and the lack of physical activity, many in the agriculture industry are weighing in on how the report impacts …
The US Department of Agriculture has released next year’s forecasts for meat production and demand. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski shares these trends starting with beef. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
The US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rolllins has released the first set of policy proposals under her Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative. The goal of these proposals is to improve the longevity and viability of small-scale family farms, outlining a toolkit of actions which includes Ensure Simple Streamlined and Transparent Tools and Applications; Ensure Reliable Access to Credit; Ensure Working …
The global supply of soybeans is projected to increase this year and demand is projected to increase as well according to the US Department of Agriculture. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski highlights the trends in soybeans for the 2025-2026 marketing year. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
Tyron Spearman shares the details on the upcoming Trade Promotion Effort by USDA. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced that the department will be Expediting Disaster relief funds. Secretary Rollins touted the USDA’s recent rollout of the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) which a USDA press release calls the “quickest, most effective rollout of emergency payments in the history of the program.” So far, over 450,000 farmers across 49 states have …
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Rollins issued a statement this week in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s emergency approval of the summer sale of E-15. Tyron Spearman has the story. Secretary Rollins Applauds EPA’s Decision to Allow Summer Sale of E-15 Nationwide (USDA/Washington, D.C./April 28, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued the following statement in support of the …
