Articles tagged under: Greg Ibach
Ibach Confirms Cattle Market Investigation Findings Out Soon
Published July 22, 2020
In a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing on the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program, Subcommittee Ranking Member and South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson asked USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach the status of the ongoing investigation of the cattle markets…USDA Announces ASF Preparation Protocols
Published March 6, 2020
USDA’s priority is to keep African Swine Fever out of the country, but plans have been announced regarding preparations for the disease if it would be found. USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach made that announcement at…USDA Releases Interim Hemp Production Rule
Published October 29, 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the details of its domestic hemp production program. The program will create a regulatory framework around U.S. hemp production. In the regulatory process, states will provide a hemp production plan to the USDA.…Preparing for Foreign Animal Diseases
Published May 22, 2019
Testifying before a House subcommittee, USDA Undersecretary Greg Ibach said Foot and Mouth Disease has been kept out of the United States for nearly ten years and he’s hoping for a similar track record with African Swine Fever. Ibach said…“Massive Losses” for Nebraska Agriculture
Published March 22, 2019
USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach, who is the former Nebraska Agriculture Director, says losses in the state are massive. "Fifty-six of our 93 counties have requested disaster declarations. The Nebraska Agriculture Department initial estimates are…MFP Payments “Still Appropriate”
Published December 7, 2018
The USDA Under Secretary for marketing and regulatory programs, Greg Ibach, says the second round of Market Facilitation Program payments are still appropriate. No formal announcement on the payments has been made as of Friday.