Articles tagged under: U.S. Department of Agriculture
RRFN Exclusive: Vilsack Offers View on Post-Pandemic Economy
Published April 6, 2021
It has been just over 40 days since Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack returned to USDA. In that timeframe, three major plans influencing American agriculture have come out; Pandemic Assistance for Producers, the American Rescue Plan and the American Jobs Plan.…Record Contracts Signed for 2019 ARC and PLC Programs
Published April 22, 2020
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farmers and ranchers signed a record 1.77 million contracts for the Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2019 crop year. That’s more than the five-year average. The deadline to…Additional Disaster Assistance Available from USDA
Published February 28, 2020
Additional disaster assistance is now available for farmers impacted by drought and excess moisture. Through WHIP+, USDA is helping with 2018-2019 losses from natural disasters. Farmers who've reported widespread crop quality losses from eligible disaster events resulting in price deductions…Kenya Allows All U.S. Wheat
Published February 26, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says U.S. wheat may now be shipped to Kenya regardless of state of origin or port of export. This now includes wheat out of the Pacific Northwest like Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Risk of flag…USDA: Progress Happening on Phase One Implementation
Published February 25, 2020
Following concerns that China may not follow through with the phase one trade deal, USDA says China has taken numerous actions to implement commitments to the U.S. The actions include signing a protocol to import U.S. fresh chipping potatoes, lifting a…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.…A Look at Final 2019 Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment
Published October 2, 2019
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 22,600 dairy farmers are enrolled in the 2019 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program. That means 78 percent of U.S. dairies with an established production history signed-up. In Minnesota, 2,334 or 82…USDA to Host Farm Bill Implementation Sessions
Published February 6, 2019
With a new farm bill, lawmakers and the USDA are focused on implementation. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Steve Censky told attendees at the Farm Foundation Forum the USDA has charged each of the mission areas to hold a listening session. "We do…