Tag: USDA
New blueberry varieties are a hit
WASHINGTON -- That interesting shrub growing in a neighbor's front yard may actually be exactly what you think it is -- a somewhat unusual...
FDA approves Pulmotil and Rumensin combo
GREENFIELD, Ind. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the combination feeding of Pulmotil, an in-feed bovine respiratory disease (BRD)...
U.S. farmers plant largest corn crop since 1937
WASHINGTON -- U.S. farmers planted 96.4 million acres of corn, up 5 percent from last year, making it the highest corn acreage in the...
USDA reports the cost to raise a child in 2011 was...
WASHINGTON -- USDA recently released the annual report, Expenditures on Children by Families, finding a middle-income family with a child born in 2011 can...
USDA issues order: Five county FSA offices to close in...
The USDA issued this map of the offices that will be closing.
Happy 150th birthday, USDA!
The USDA is celebrating its 150th birthday, but farmers deserve some cake, too.
Grain market prices say too many corn, wheat acres and not...
The grain market would like to see 2-3 million acres shifted out of corn and spring wheat into soybeans, but is it too late?
New farm finances webinar online
Webinar offers valuable financial tips and information for beginner farmers.
All green tea products are not created equal
The USDA is reading tea leaves. They found that all green tea products are not created equal.
Ask FSA about the Conservation Reserve Program or CRP
Hello Again!Kitchen – check.Bedrooms – check.Garage – check.Yes, I’ve been busy spring cleaning! Have you ever wondered who works to clean our planet? America’s...
