Tag: USDA
Winter wheat planting up in Ohio, Pennsylvania in 2023
More land planted in winter wheat in Ohio than there has been in a decade, and it is the most winter wheat planted in Pennsylvania since the 1970s.
Ohio soybean production hits record high in 2022
Soybean production hit a record high in Ohio last year, but corn production was down in the state, as well as across the nation, according to a USDA report.
USDA pumps another $325 million into “climate-smart” farming
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced another $325 million for “climate-smart” farming projects, bringing the total funding for the new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program to over $3 billion.
Food access, local food part of White House strategy on hunger
The White House laid out a new strategy for addressing hunger and encouraging healthy eating and physical activity by 2030, Sept. 28, at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.
USDA awards $2.8 billion for climate-smart farming projects
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the first round of funding awarded to Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Sept. 14 from the main campus of Pennsylvania State University
U.S. cropland values hit $5,050 per acre; Ohio, Pa. over $7,000
U.S. farmland values continue to climb in 2022, following major commodity crop price increases earlier this year, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report, issued Aug. 5.
Vilsack visits Pittsburgh to highlight Keep Kids Fed Act
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey toured a North Side rec center to see the impact of the recently signed federal Keep Kids Fed Act.
USDA expands double crop insurance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is expanding double crop insurance in almost 1,500 counties July 12.
USDA announces new investments in food system resilience, competition
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making major investments in resilience and competition for the nation's food system. These investments follow supply chain challenges and other issues from the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
USDA collects detailed data on agroforestry for first time ever
Data collection for the USDA's first national agroforestry survey ends April 5.
