USDA releases 10-year projections
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Demand for American agricultural products both at home and abroad will remain strong over the [...]
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02, 2017
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02, 2017
Cattle industry in expansion mode
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) annual Cattle Inventory Report released last month confirmed expansion continued throughout cow country, according [...]
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01, 2017
Deadline approaches for CSP signup
Farmers and ranchers who want to take their conservation efforts to the next level have until Feb. 3 to sign [...]
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01, 2017
USDA accepting comments on organic checkoff
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently accepting comments to a proposal for a nationwide research and promotion checkoff [...]
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01, 2017
New World screwworm makes appearance in Florida’s mainland
A destructive parasite found in livestock and other warm-blooded animals was said to be eliminated during the late 20th Century. [...]
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01, 2017
CRP changes to help beginning farmers and ranchers
There is growing concern about the manner in which land will be transferred to the next generation of farm operators. [...]
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12, 2016
USDA publishes long-awaited final GIPSA rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the long-awaited Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rule on Wednesday. The [...]
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12, 2016
Texas gives U.S. rice plantings a boost
U.S. growers produced the second largest rice crop on record in 2016 after a 22 percent increase in planted acreage [...]
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12, 2016
MPP deadline approaching
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) extended the deadline for dairy farmers to submit their application for the dairy Margin [...]
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12, 2016
New conservation opportunities available for farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new conservation opportunities for farmers and ranchers through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). [...]