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What are among the takeaways contained in a recently issued federal advisory committee report focused on the next set of dietary guidelines for Americans? (Rod Bain and Janet de Jesus of the Department of Health and Human Services)
Janet de Jesus of the Department of Human and Health Services discusses some of recommendations made by an advisory committee crafting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans for 2025 - 2030.
Janet de Jesus of the Department of Health and Human Services discusses what is next in the process of crafting the latest round of the USDA-HHS joint Dietary Guidelines for Americans for the period of 2025-2030.
What were some of the notable bits from USDA's latest look at global and U.S. wheat production, supply, and demand estimates? (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)
Mexico and other non-U.S. Northern hemisphere countries contributed to adjustments in USDA's December global corn production forecasts. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)
Two keynote speakers have been announced for the first day of the two-day USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum coming up this February. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Mark Jekanowski)
USDA's latest look at the domestic soybean ledger includes another increase in exports of U.S. soybean oil. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)
World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski explains the factors behind an increase in global soybean oil exports, including a rise in such exports from the U.S.
Recent adjustments in USDA's December global cotton outlook reflect a significant increase in India's production forecast. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)
A slight uptick in yield forecasts for our nation’s cotton crop this month led to minor changes in the domestic supply and demand ledger. (Rod Bain and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski)
Guidelines will facilitate the recognition of climate-smart agriculture within clean transportation fuel programs, creating new market opportunities for biofuel feedstock producers while enhancing climate benefits.
Growing up on a farm in Northeast Iowa taught me the values of resilience and innovation—qualities that have guided my work as USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. I reflect on the progress we have made in advancing U.S. agricultural exports and driving economic growth.
In 2022, Dr. Engil Pereira, professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), participated in the E. Kika De La Garza (EKDLG) Fellowship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) at the National Soil Survey Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Packers & Stockyards rules are part of a suite of new policies to give farmers better insight into key aspects of the agricultural system, from genetic components and pricing of seeds they purchase, to livestock market rates, so they can achieve fairer returns and plan better for their businesses.