Articles tagged under: USDA
Holding Canada Accountable
Published May 22, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with his Canadian counterpart during the G7 meetings in Germany. Vilsack discussed a dispute panel’s enforcement of the dairy provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. "I had a very frank and specific conversation with her about…ND Crop Farmers Expected to Get Greatest Amount of Disaster Aid
Published May 18, 2022
USDA plans to use $6 billion for the first phase of the Emergency Relief Program, a significant chunk of the money Congress approved for crop disaster relief last September. North Dakota farmers are expected to get $915 million total. That's…USDA Unveils More Details About the Emergency Relief Program
Published May 16, 2022
Crop farmers experiencing natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon start receiving WHIP+ program payments. The USDA unveiled more details about the Emergency Relief Program this morning. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack told the Red River Farm Network earlier…Farm Families on the Brink
Published May 16, 2022
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture reviewed USDA’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget request last week. USDA is requesting $195.9 billion. During the hearing, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack asked lawmakers to not lose sight of farm families that need help financially.…G7 Nations Discuss Fertilizer Supplies
Published May 16, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in Germany over the weekend with his counterparts from Canada, Japan and parts of Europe. The Group of Seven nations agreed to increase transparency in the fertilizer market. Tight fertilizer supplies have all of the…USDA Names Nominee for Under Secretary of Trade
Published May 14, 2022
The USDA’s nominee for the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agriculture is Alexis Taylor, the Director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Agriculture groups have been anxious to see the position filled. National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler…USDA Lowers Global Corn and Wheat Ending Stocks
Published May 13, 2022
The USDA lowered 2022 and 2023 world corn ending stocks by 1.4 percent from one year ago to 305 million metric tons reflecting reductions for Ukraine, the U.S., European Union and China. Global soybean production is estimated at 647 million…USDA Updates U.S. New Crop Production Estimates
Published May 13, 2022
In the May WASDE report, USDA lowered new crop corn production more than trade estimates on a four bushel per acre yield decline from the March Planting Intentions report. Corn production is forecast at 14.5 billion bushels on a yield…Below Average Temperatures Remain the Hurdle
Published May 12, 2022
In a La Nina spring, there can be cooler-than-usual temperatures. USDA Midwest Climate Hub Director Dennis Todey says that’s been true this year. "We have been very cold the last 30 days. Temperatures are below average in Minnesota, with most…