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Helping States Build an Agricultural Future

October 17, 2016 Elanor Starmer, Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator

Specialty crops—fruits, vegetables, nuts and nursery crops—are an agricultural and dietary staple. They’re a central part of a healthy diet and are vital to the economic success of American agriculture and to the farmers and businesses that rely on them for their livelihoods. That’s why my agency...

Food and Nutrition Farming

Celebrating Stakeholder Diversity is Essential for Success

October 12, 2016 Miles McEvoy, Deputy Administrator of the National Organic Program

On behalf of the Agricultural Marketing Service’s National Organic Program (NOP), please join us as we continue celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. The month-long observance, that occurs every year from September 15 through October 15, celebrates the cultures and traditions of Americans...

USDA Results Trade

El Celebrar la Diversidad de Participantes es Esencial Para el Éxito

October 12, 2016 Miles McEvoy, Deputy Administrator of the National Organic Program

De parte del Programa Nacional Orgánico (NOP, por sus siglas en inglés) del Servicio de Comercialización Agrícola (AMS, por sus siglas en inglés), por favor, únase a nosotros a medida que continuamos celebrando el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana. La observancia de un mes, realizada todos los...

USDA Results Trade

Growing Rural Economies and Opportunities through Social Media

October 07, 2016 Janise Zygmont, Program Manager, Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program

From Facebook to Snapchat, rural businesses are exploring how to use social media to improve their customer’s experience and expand their customer base. Over the last eight years, USDA and the Obama Administration have partnered with rural communities to build more opportunities that support rural...

USDA Results Food and Nutrition Farming

Cultivating Heritage, Freedom & Self-Determination

October 05, 2016 Miles McEvoy, Deputy Administrator of the National Organic Program

USDA invited A-dae Romero-Briones, member of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) , to be a guest author for this blog. The NOSB provides critical support to the USDA and the organic community. We thank the NOSB for their commitment to the organic community, and the integrity of the organic...

Food and Nutrition Farming

Growing Local Food Means Growing Opportunities

September 29, 2016 Elanor Starmer, Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator

With sales of over $11 billion in 2014 and projected growth of 10 percent annually, local and regionally-produced food is the fastest growing sector of American agriculture. At USDA, we hear a lot from communities interested in strengthening the connection between farmers and consumers. That’s why...

Food and Nutrition Farming

USDA Market News - As Diverse as the Agricultural Landscape

September 28, 2016 Craig A. Morris, Deputy Administrator of the AMS Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program

As the agricultural landscape evolves to meet consumer demand, USDA Market News works to ensure that emerging sectors have the unbiased, reliable data they need to succeed in the marketplace. USDA Market News – administered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) – provides data that serves...

USDA Results

New Allowances for Including a “Non-GMO” Statement on Certified Organic Meat and Poultry Products

September 21, 2016 Miles McEvoy, Deputy Administrator of the National Organic Program

Organic meat and poultry producers can now use a streamlined process to get approval for labels verifying that their products do not include genetically engineered (GE) ingredients. These products may also now use a “Non-GMO” label claim. Because of this, we’re updating a previous blog from our...

Health and Safety

Working with Livestock Industry to Provide Critical Market Intelligence

September 14, 2016 Craig A. Morris, Deputy Administrator of the AMS Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program

The Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting (LMR) Program was created to expand pricing information available to the livestock industry. The data is collected and distributed by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) through its USDA Market News division to provide market information for cattle...

USDA Results

Agricultural Lands Key to a Healthy Chesapeake Bay

September 09, 2016 Jason Weller, Chief of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service

A vibrant and healthy agriculture sector is a critical component of restoring and improving the health of the Chesapeake Bay, and I’m proud of the steps that our Bay-area agricultural producers are taking to protect this national treasure. Agricultural producers have implemented nearly $1 billion...

Conservation
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