Posted April 7, 2014 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently released a progress report...
Farm Bill
Senator Cochran Asks USDA to Designate a Critical Conservation Area
Posted April 4, 2014 U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) recently suggested that USDA consider...
USDA Announces MILC Program Extension
Posted April 2, 2014 USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator, Juan M. Garcia, recently...
USDA Announces Farm Bill Modifications to Loan Programs
Posted March 27, 2014 Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, recently...
SD Senator Says Farm Bill Implementation Expected Soon
Posted March 21, 2014 Senator John Thune (R-SD) expects the 2014 Farm Bill to be implemented...
USDA Announces New Efforts to Help Small and Mid-Sized Farmers
Posted March 18, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced new and expanded...
Farm Bill Eliminates Inspection, Fees for Apple Exports to Canada
Posted March 4, 2014 Apple exports to Canada are now moving at a quicker and more cost-effective...
CA Rain Won’t End Drought
Posted March 3, 2014 While California received significant rainfall last week, it was not enough...
USDA Predicts Price Declines for Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans
Posted February 25, 2014 An updated projection by USDA late last week predicts significant price...
Congress to Consider Crop Insurance for Poultry
Posted February 24, 2014 Congress will consider whether a federal crop insurance program for...