Tag: USDA
USDA Service Center to host open house
The Butler/Beaver/Allegheny County U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Center will host an open house on March 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
USDA adds new rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act
The USDA recently added a series of new regulations, called the Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Rule, under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
USDA restricts use of ‘Product of USA’ label
This regulation addresses the damaging effects of the repeal of Country-of-Origin Labeling that allowed packers to deceptively label imported meat repackaged in the U.S.
Ohio and Pennsylvania continue to lose farms, farmland
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia each lost farms since the last USDA Census of Agriculture, Ohio with a 2.3% loss, Pennsylvania with a 7.7% loss and West Virginia at 3.5%.
Farm incomes could take a dive in 2024: USDA report
A drop of nearly $40 billion, or 25.5%, in net farm income was predicted in the 2024 Farm Sector Income Forecast, driven largely by climbing production costs and declining crop prices.
Windsor Group to host Discrimination Financial Assistance Program informational sessions for...
Windsor Group will host three informational sessions geared toward Ohio farmers who experienced discrimination by the USDA on Dec. 9, Dec. 13 and Dec. 18.
USDA updates Plant Hardiness Zone Map
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released a new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, updating it for the first time since 2012.
Pittsburgh farmers talk about struggles with USDA programs
The USDA’s latest round of programs seek connect farmers to local food networks. Despite these efforts, it's still hard for local producers to get real help.
Local offices open to help farmers apply for discrimination funding
The Ohio office dedicated to helping farmers apply for the USDA's Discrimination Financial Assistance Program is now available for farmers to use.
USDA announces $72.9M in grants for specialty crops
The USDA announced on Aug. 23 that $72.9 million will be awarded to 55 states and territories through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
