Farm income falling for a third year
Farmers will likely see a drop in profit for the third straight year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [...]
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02, 2016
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01, 2016
USDA announces major staff changes
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Krysta Harden is leaving USDA at the end of February, and USDA APHIS chief veterinarian John Clifford [...]
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01, 2016
Survey aims to collect farmer feedback on USDA programs
A new online survey launched by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) will collect feedback from farmers and ranchers about [...]
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01, 2016
Vilsack proclaims Bob Stallman Appreciation Day
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has proclaimed today, Jan. 6, as Bob Stallman Appreciation Day. Stallman, from Columbus, Texas, [...]
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02, 2014
USDA study shows diet quality improvements
American adults are changing their attitudes toward food and nutrition and are eating healthier, making better use of available nutrition [...]
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02, 2014
U.S. cattle herd smallest since 1951
At 87.7 million head, the U.S. cattle herd—as of Jan. 1, 2014—is the smallest since 1951, according to a report [...]
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01, 2014
Deadline approaching for feed grains marketing workshop
Farmers preparing for the 2014 growing season can benefit from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s “Developing This Year’s Marketing [...]
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01, 2014
USDA report forecasts tight beef supplies through 2014
Trends point to continued tight supplies of beef, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Livestock Dairy & Poultry [...]
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01, 2014
Horse slaughter funding cut
Congress’ latest budget bill, which was signed into law by President Obama Jan. 17, cuts funding for the U.S. Department [...]
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01, 2014
USDA reports record yields for major crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s January Crop Report reveals record yields for several major crops grown in the United [...]