U.S. Department of Agriculture
The USDA National Organic Program today recognized the work of ten organic certifiers with our annual “Data Quality Awards.” Organic data reporting advances both market development and robust enforcement.
With fruit and vegetable receipts predicted to dip between 6% and 10%, total U.S. farm income will drop by 8.1% in 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture now provides state estimates of fresh fruit and vegetable exports.
The USDA today announced the availability of $2 million to establish partnerships with organizations to provide outreach and technical assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said $92.2 million in competitive grant funding is available under the 2018 Farm Bill’s Local Agriculture Market Program(LAMP).
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today additional aid to agricultural producers and businesses as part of the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the appointment of 31 individuals to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has established the Pecan Promotion, Research and Information order.
Seven produce industry representatives have been named to the Agriculture Trade Advisory Committee for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is asking for nominations for three grower seats on the Mushroom Council.
Non-farm businesses may be required to get organic certification in the near future — especially operations that import or export organic produce.
With no drama and big support from both parties, Tom Vilsack is again the U.S. Agriculture Secretary, this time for President Joe Biden.
Organic sales have risen 31%, and the number of organic farms has increased 17% between 2008 and 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the USDA is seeking comments on an effort to improve and reimagine the supply chains for the production, processing and distribution of agricultural commodities.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s first forecast for 2021 California almond production is 3.20 billion pounds, 3% above last year’s production of 3.12 billion pounds.
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More than a month of protests over a tax reform bill in Colombia have slowed the exports of some agricultural commodities, including hass avocados and bananas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports.
U.S. exports of fresh fruits and vegetables showed moderate growth through May this year compared with the same period in 2020.
A new report on the Canadian retail industry reviews market share numbers for major supermarket operators and examines the growth potential for U.S. fresh produce exports.
Tom Vilsack will easily be confirmed as the Agriculture Secretary by the full Senate by Feb. 4 after the Senate Agriculture Committee gave him unanimous support on Feb. 2.
COVID-19 relief, climate change legislation and nutrition programs are top priorities for Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., incoming chairwoman of the U.S. Agriculture Committee.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is inviting bids from domestic marketers of fresh apples and pears to supply federal nutrition programs.
The variety of vegetables that Americans eat has expanded in the last 20 years, according to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report.
March is National Nutrition Month. This year it is doubly special as we also recognize the UN International Year of Fruit and Vegetables.
The USDA is warning vendors who wish to participate in USDA food purchase programs of a possible phishing scheme that uses emails portraying Agricultural Marketing Service solicitations for bids.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has announced $169.9 million in funding for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to purchase fresh produce for distribution to food banks.
Fresh fruit prices increased 0.7% from February to March, and are now 5.6% higher than in March 2020, a new Food Price Outlook report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is looking to source more than 1.2 million fresh produce boxes for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has purchased fresh produce for distribution via food boxes through the Emergency Food Assistance Program and other domestic food assistant programs.