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Agriculture Loses a True Statesman

Published December 10, 2018

Bob Bergland, 90, who was agriculture secretary in the Jimmy Carter Administration, died Sunday. Bergland farmed at Roseau, Minnesota, served in Congress from 1971-to-1977 and was a member of the cabinet during Carter’s four years in office. That was a…

USDA Expects a Decrease in Farm Income

Published December 4, 2018

According to USDA, net farm income is projected to decrease 12.1 percent to $66.3 billion in 2018, after increasing $13.8 billion in 2017. Meanwhile, net cash farm income is expected to decrease by 8.4 percent, to $93.4 billion. Cash receipts…

Perdue, Roberts Applaud USMCA

Published November 30, 2018

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue applauded the signing of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. In a statement, Perdue says the new trade agreement "makes important specific changes beneficial to farmers." The USMCA will need to be ratified by lawmakers in all three countries before…

Addressing Veterinarian Shortages

Published November 27, 2018

USDA is taking steps to address veterinarian shortages in rural America. Seventy-four food, animal and public health veterinarians will receive educational loan assistance as part of the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program. So far, the program has placed veterinarians in…

Dry Bean Council Submits Trade Funding Request

Published November 23, 2018

The U.S. Dry Bean Council has submitted a request to USDA for new market developing funding as part of the Agricultural Trade Program. The program is offered as a one-time allocation of funding to develop new markets and mitigate adverse…

October Cold Storage Supplies Decline

Published November 23, 2018

The total amount of red meat in the nation’s freezers at the end of October is down one percent from September and one year ago. Total pounds of beef in freezers is up two percent from the previous month and…

Harvest Challenges are a MFP Program Concern

Published November 21, 2018

The National Corn Growers Association is seeking a new payment formula for the next round of Market Facilitation Program payments. "A National Corn Growers Association study done by the University of Illinois showed a 44 cent per bushel loss to corn…

U.S. Cattlemen’s Applauds ‘Fake Meat’ Efforts

Published November 20, 2018

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association applauded the joint regulatory effort on cell-cultured products. The organization has stated that collaboration between USDA and FDA "is key” for this regulation. As the process moves forward, USCA says rulemaking to USDA’s Food Safety and…

USDA and FDA to Jointly Oversee ‘Fake Meat’

Published November 19, 2018

Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration held a public meeting to discuss oversight of cell-cultured food products. After discussion, it was concluded that both agencies should jointly oversee production of what is referred…

Ag Groups Oppose USDA Reorganization

Published November 19, 2018

Sixty agriculture groups are urging Congress to block a proposed move of USDA agencies out of the Washington, D.C. area. In a letter to leaders of the House and Senate agricultural appropriations subcommittees, the groups requested Congress protect the Economic…

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Agriculture Loses a True Statesman

USDA Expects a Decrease in Farm Income

Perdue, Roberts Applaud USMCA

Addressing Veterinarian Shortages

Dry Bean Council Submits Trade Funding Request

October Cold Storage Supplies Decline

Harvest Challenges are a MFP Program Concern

U.S. Cattlemen’s Applauds ‘Fake Meat’ Efforts

USDA and FDA to Jointly Oversee ‘Fake Meat’

Ag Groups Oppose USDA Reorganization

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