Beef returns to American’s dinner tables
According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Americans will eat an estimated 54.3 pounds of red meat [...]
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03, 2016
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03, 2016
Surplus of 2016 peanuts could overwhelm warehouse space
If peanut farmers produce as many peanuts in 2016 as they did in 2015, there will not be enough room [...]
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03, 2016
Cuban relationship expected to grow with U.S. ag
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made several announcements on his trip to Cuba this week, fostering further collaboration between the [...]
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03, 2016
Irrigation improvement assistance available
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) program is providing financial assistance for farmers, ranchers and [...]
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03, 2016
EQIP application deadline approaches
The deadline to apply for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is just around the corner. Applications must be submitted to [...]
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02, 2016
Drop in planting, prices for 2016
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projects 2016 planting and net farm incomes to fall in their 2016 market projections [...]
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02, 2016
FDA to test for glyphosate residues on corn, soybeans
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to begin testing corn and soybeans for glyphosate residues. Previously, the agency has [...]
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02, 2016
USDA to invest $150 million to help improve working lands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is now accepting applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program [...]
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02, 2016
CRP sign-up deadline approaches
One of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) most competitive Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up periods in history is approaching [...]
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02, 2016
Proposal to cut crop insurance, fund summer meal program
President Barack Obama has released a budget proposal that includes $18 billion in cuts to crop insurance over the next [...]