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Knowledge at Your Fingertips Makes Every Penny Count

September 06, 2016 Larry Mitchell, Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

America is a nation blessed by agricultural bounty. Unfortunately, that blessing comes with price-suppressing surpluses being the norm for most of the past century with occasional periods of short stocks, and temporary prosperity for the nation’s grain farmers. Margins are tight and every penny...

Research and Science

Seed Businesses Saving Money Thanks to Canadian Trade Deal

August 26, 2016 Ernest Allen, Director, AMS Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program's Seed Regulatory and Testing Division

Trade between nations regularly involves meeting strict government requirements that often create logistical obstacles for all parties involved. U.S. seed businesses often experience this when doing business with our cousins to the north. Canada is one of the largest importers of U.S. seed – with...

Trade

Des Moines Farmer's Market Offers Bumper Crop of Healthy Options for SNAP and WIC Clients

August 11, 2016 David Von Behren, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

They show up early and eager to capture the freshest produce Iowa farmers have to offer. The Des Moines, Iowa Downtown Farmer’s Market held Saturday mornings from May to October is a success in terms of the variety of fresh produce it offers, the local economic benefits, and in the opportunities it...

Food and Nutrition Farming

USDA Market News Reporters Know Beef

August 05, 2016 Craig A. Morris, AMS Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program Deputy Administrator

The United States is the largest beef producer and one of the largest beef exporters in the world. In order to remain competitive, our Nation’s beef producers and everyone else in the supply chain need reliable data to evaluate market conditions, identify trends, make purchasing decisions, and...

Trade

Saving Florida's Citrus Industry Through Collaboration and Innovation

August 04, 2016 Kevin Shea, Administrator, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

The Florida citrus industry is under siege and the invader is a tiny bug called the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). The ACP spreads a disease known as Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening, and together they are destroying groves that have been cultivated by families for generations. But all is not...

Animals Plants

NRCS Helps Young Iowa Farmer Plan New Grazing System

July 28, 2016 Jason Johnson, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Des Moines

When Iowa livestock producer Ryan Collins bought his 170-acre farm near Harpers Ferry, he knew from experience with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that the agency could help him plan a rotational grazing system. A rotational grazing system—also known as prescribed grazing...

Conservation Farming

Understanding the USDA Organic Label

July 22, 2016 Miles McEvoy, Deputy Administrator of the National Organic Program

Amidst nutrition facts, ingredient lists, and dietary claims on food packages, “organic” might appear as one more piece of information to decipher when shopping for products. Understanding what the organic label means can help shoppers make informed purchasing choices. Organic is a labeling term...

Food and Nutrition

A Conversation with USDA Leader Elanor Starmer

July 15, 2016 Mallory Feeney, USDA Office of Communications

Elanor Starmer is the Administrator of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), which facilitates the strategic marketing of agricultural products in the U.S. and internationally. Prior to becoming AMS Administrator, Starmer was a Senior Advisor to Secretary Tom Vilsack and has been with the...

Food and Nutrition Trade

Crop Insurance Continues to Strengthen Rural Communities

July 14, 2016 Brandon Willis, Risk Management Agency Administrator

America’s farmers and ranchers work hard to provide food for the world, contributing to the nation’s economy, as well as to the strength of our rural communities. To support our nation’s hardworking producers, we’ve developed programs designed to help them stay at the forefront of global production...

Conservation

USDA Grants Help Specialty Crop Industry Build Food Safety Partnerships

July 06, 2016 Arthur Neal, Deputy Administrator, AMS Transportation and Marketing Program

July is the height of summer grilling season and throughout the month USDA is highlighting changes made to the U.S. food safety system over the course of this Administration. For an interactive look at USDA’s work to ensure your food is safe, visit the USDA Results project on Medium.com and read...

Health and Safety USDA Results
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