Tag: USDA
Animal disease traceability rule set to take effect
New USDA rule mandates electronic ID tags for cattle/bison from Nov. 5, aiming to improve traceability; sparks debate on privacy, cost and industry control.
Forestry meeting set for Nov. 6
Rural Action's Ryan Gilliom will discuss USDA NRCS funding opportunities for forest landowners Nov. 6 at the East Central Ohio Forestry Association meeting.
Producers discuss effectiveness of USDA programs at PSU roundtable
Panelists and federal and state officials discussed the benefits and concerns of USDA programs at a USDA roundtable event at Penn State Behrend.
How to win the SAF game: Part 1
Alan Guebert shares his thoughts on Big Ag's and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's efforts to make sure Sustainable Aviation Fuel makes it to the market.
USDA still runs the most expensive manure-making program in the world
Alan Guebert considers USDA's Environmental Quality Incentive Program and how the money is typically distributed to address environmental problems.
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.
