Articles tagged under: USDA
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.…April USDA Report May Not Get Much Attention
Published April 6, 2021
USDA will release the April World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate or WASDE report on Friday. Chiodo Commodities President Marc Chiodo is unsure how much attention this report will get. "I don't see a lot of rhyme or reason as…USDA Releases Rangeland Guide Framework
Published April 6, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing new frameworks to address conservation threats to America’s working rangelands. The new frameworks will combat threats like woody encroachment, land-use conservation and wet meadow degradation. This is a climate change mitigation effort from…Funds Available to Promote USDA Programs to Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
Published April 6, 2021
USDA is investing $2 million to promote CFAP 2 to socially disadvantaged farmers. Non-profit groups, including land grant universities and tribal organizations, can apply for funds to provide technical assistance and increase awareness to socially disadvantaged farmers. Grants range from…Tight Stocks Forecast
Published April 1, 2021
USDA’s Quarterly Grain Stocks report shows corn stocks in all positions as of March 1 totaled 7.7 billion bushels, down three percent from one year ago and nearly in line with pre-report trade estimates. The report says 4.04 billion bushels…All-Wheat Planted Area Higher Than Trade Expectations
Published March 31, 2021
USDA is estimating the all wheat planted area at 46.4 million acres, an increase of five percent from 2020 and higher than the average trade estimate of 45.1 million acres. Winter wheat acres were higher than expected at 33 million…USDA Forecasts Fewer Corn and Soybean Acres
Published March 31, 2021
USDA’s estimates of planted acres for corn and soybeans were lower than trade expectations in the Prospective Plantings report. That puts the balance sheet in rationing mode and fuels the bullish outlook for the grain markets. The USDA Prospective Plantings…Federal Court Allows Avian Influenza Lawsuit to Proceed
Published March 30, 2021
A lawsuit filed by the Humane Society of the United States. Mercy for Animals and Farm Sanctuary against the USDA will go forward. The animal rights activist groups are challenging the Agriculture Department’s response to avian influenza. The lawsuit focuses…USDA Did Not Adjust Payment Limits in COVID Relief
Published March 26, 2021
Following the USDA's COVID relief announcement, Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer thinks the biggest takeaway for farmers is the top-up payments for livestock and crops. Those are being run through already existing programs. "USDA can mail out checks without…