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Sunday, April 02, 2023
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has extended a public comment period to allow for feedback on the January proposal requiring electronic identification for the interstate movement of certain cattle and bison.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack stressed that every day of the year, farmers should be recognized for their contribution to the overall U.S. economy and providing food, beyond just National Ag Day, which was celebrated March 21.
Federal Reserve action to curb inflation is also having an impact on the business decisions of American producers, according to a panel of ag economy experts speaking Monday at the Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit.
Senator Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., is urging USDA to take quicker action on debt relief programs for economically challenged farmers who have historically been discriminated against.
Soybean and wheat growers are taking the lead in pushing for lawmakers to increase farm program reference prices in the next farm bill, even as lawmakers wrestle with how to come up with the extra money that would be required.
The American poultry sector is awaiting a spring spike in detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza, leading industry and government officials to wonder if the disease has pivoted from an occasional concern to a permanent part of raising birds in the United States.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is struggling to meet the Biden administration's growing climate and sustainability goals — and handle billions in new conservation funds — due to challenges in finding people to replace its aging workforce.
Eight businesses are set to split $29 million to boost domestic fertilizer production capacity for projects that the Agriculture Department says will have a near-term impact on the 2023 and 2024 crop years.