Tag: USDA
First USDA hemp report shows tough harvest, but major potential for...
USDA released its first National Hemp Report Feb. 17. It’s a big step forward for the crop. But some industry groups say it shows the industry is struggling under current regulations.
USDA confirms avian influenza in Maine, New York
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in flocks in Maine and New York.
12 members selected for USDA’s Inaugural Secretary’s Advisory Committee for Urban...
The committee will provide input on policy development and to help identify barriers to urban agriculture.
Secord to appointed to head USDA Pennsylvania Farm Service Agency
The Biden Administration recently appointed Heidi Secord as the new state executive director for the USDA Pennsylvania Farm Service Agency.
Keep moving, nothing to see here
Alan Guebert traces the money wasted on the Market Facilitation Program and explains why it was a USDA failure.
Reports: Millions in pandemic spending wasted on USDA programs
Two reports released in October revealed tens of millions in pandemic spending were wasted on programs run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
USDA announces new FSA and Rural Development directors
The USDA announced the appointments of five Farm Service Agency state executive directors and seven Rural Development state directors.
Hot real estate market does not apply to USDA meat plants
For all the talk about the lack of processing capacity for small farms, one would think that a turnkey USDA plant would be an easy sell. The fact that it’s still sitting on the market is a sign of the industry’s broader issues: the labyrinth of confusing federal regulations, the difficulty in running a customer-facing business and the struggle to keep skilled workers.
MyPlate launches first Alexa skill
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the launch of its first-ever Alexa skill, a digital tool for parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers.
USDA to review meat labeling
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching a review of the "Product of the USA" label on meat.
