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USDA Funds Project for More Cost Effective Production of Crickets as a Sustainable Protein Source
The $130,000 grant was awarded to Mighty Cricket, LLC a company that currently sells cricket flour, cricket protein powder, and cricket...

by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 18, 20241 min read


USDA Tightens Requirements for Use of ‘Product of USA’ Meat Label
“This final rule will ensure that when consumers see ‘Product of USA’ they can trust the authenticity of that label and know that every...

by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 13, 20242 min read


March Snow Survey Shows Improvement for Sierra Nevada Snowpack
“We are now in the last month of the traditional snow season and while conditions have dramatically improved since the beginning of the...

by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 11, 20243 min read


Brazil’s Soybean Exports More Than Doubled U.S. Exports in 2023
Over the last two decades, Brazilian soybean exports jumped fourfold (431%), from 705 million bushels in 2004 to 3,744 million bushels in...

by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 4, 20243 min read


Texas Ag Commissioner Predicts 10,000 Dead Cattle From Texas Panhandle Wildfires
Texas is the nation's largest cattle producer, and over 85% of the state's herd is in the Panhandle. Since Sunday, the most prominent of...

by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 4, 20241 min read


Agriculture Trade Caucus Leaders and 24 Members Urge Biden Administration to Reduce Ag Tariffs
The Members encourage the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to seek enforceable agreements...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 28, 20242 min read


Ag Secretary Suggests U.S. is 18 Months Away from Identifying Bird Flu Vaccine
“We would have a circumstance where if we vaccinated today, I think we would have a number of our trading partners saying we’re not inter...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 26, 20241 min read


6 California Companies Awarded From the USDA's Section 32 Purchase of Almonds
Below is the purchase summary from each offer received for the Section 32 Purchase of Almonds...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 21, 20241 min read


California Senator Introduces Bill to Expand Farmworkers Sick Leave to Include Smokey, Hot, or Flooded Work Delays
SB 1105 would prohibit employers from denying agricultural workers the right to use their sick days when local or state governments have...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 21, 20241 min read


U.S. Net Cash Farm Incomes Are Expected to Drop by $42.2B in 2024 After Inflation Adjustments
These decreases are from record levels in 2022, and if forecasts are realized, NCFI and NFI would fall below their respective 2003–22 ave...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 19, 20241 min read


The 2022 Ag Census Highlights
In 2022, U.S. farms and ranches produced $543.1 billion in agricultural products, up from $388.5 billion in 2017....

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 19, 20241 min read


U.S. Allows Farmers to Use Existing Supplies of Dicamba Weedkillers After Previous Ruling
The decision is a win for farmers who planned to use dicamba products sold by Bayer, BASF, and Syngenta on genetically modified soybeans...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 16, 20242 min read


USDA Organic Changes are Coming - Here's What it Means for Farmers and Consumers
These amendments are designed to increase transparency in organic certification by targeting fraud and increasing consumer confidence...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 16, 20243 min read


Total U.S. Soy Exports Added $39.8 Billion to U.S. Economy in 2023
"U.S. soy exports in marketing year 22/23 were nothing short of extraordinary. A standout achievement was the record-breaking performance...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 12, 20244 min read


FTC Action Leads to $2 Million Penalty Against Kubota for False "Made in USA" Claims
Kubota has labeled thousands of replacement parts for its tractors and other agricultural equipment as Made In USA, even though they were...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 12, 20242 min read


Bayer Ordered to Pay $2.25B to Pennsylvania Man in Latest RoundUp Weedkiller Lawsuit
A jury in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas found that John McKivision's non-Hodgkins lymphoma was the result of using Roundup for...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 5, 20242 min read


Bipartisan Bill Proposed to Ban Cultivated Meat from School Lunch Programs
“This commonsense bill will make sure our schools can serve real meat from our ranchers, not a fake substitute that’s grown in a lab,”...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 31, 20241 min read


USDA Invests $138 Million to Strengthen U.S. Specialty Crops Competitiveness in the Global Market
In 2023, specialty crop exports totaled $24.6 billion, representing 13.8 percent of total U.S. agricultural exports...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 31, 20241 min read


California Congressmen Secure Over $12 Million in Funding for Rural Energy Programs
The USDA's REAP grants and loans are designed to spur economic growth in rural communities while mitigating the effects of climate change...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 29, 20241 min read


California Tomato Processors Expect to Contract 11.6 Million Tons in 2024
As of January, California’s tomato processors reported they have, or will have, contracts for 11.6 million tons in 2024, which is a decre...

by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 24, 20241 min read
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