News from May 2023
Illinois NRCS Announces Organic Transition Initiative Signup
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will assist producers with a new organic management standard under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Organic Transition Initiative (OTI).
NRCS Texas hiring 75 soil conservationists
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Are you looking for a career in conservation that will make a difference in the lives of all Americans? Come join the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) team in Texas!
Aspen VanDerwerken Maxwell, Rangeland Management Specialist, with Team 6 in Tucumcari, NM Selected as the New Mexico Employee of the Month for May 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Congratulations to Aspen VanDerwerken Maxwell, Rangeland Management Specialist, with Team 6 in Tucumcari, NM.
Snowmelt Runoff Season Has Begun Across Colorado
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
In addition to above normal snowpack across much of the state, primarily in Western Colorado, lower elevation snowpack were particularly plentiful leading to substantial early season runoff in some basins.
Apply for the Migratory Bird Resurgence Initiative in Montana’s Prairie Pothole Region
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana is accepting applications for the Migratory Bird Resurgence Initiative.
NRCS California Invites Applications for Partnership Proposals Focusing on Resiliency of California Agriculture
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is seeking both cooperative and contribution agreement proposals through June 3, 2023, to help our agency carry out our conservation mission.
USDA Opens Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist Positions across U.S. as Part of Broader Effort to Implement the Inflation Reduction Act
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is quickly ramping up hiring of new team members to help implement $19.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for conservation programs, which is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
USDA Opens Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist Positions in Delaware as Part of Broader Effort to Implement the Inflation Reduction Act
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is quickly ramping up hiring of new team members to help implement $19.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for conservation programs, which is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
USDA Opens Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist Positions in California as Part of Broader Effort to Implement the Inflation Reduction Act
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is quickly ramping up hiring of new team members to help implement $19.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for conservation programs, which is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
USDA Opens Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist Positions in Hawaii and Guam as Part of Broader Effort to Implement the Inflation Reduction Act
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is quickly ramping up hiring of new team members to help implement $19.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for conservation programs, which is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
USDA Seeks Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist in Rhode Island as Part of Broader Effort to Implement the Inflation Reduction Act
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is quickly ramping up hiring of new team members to help implement $19.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for conservation programs, part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
USDA Opens Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist Positions in New Jersey as Part of Broader Effort to Implement the Inflation Reduction Act
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is quickly ramping up hiring of new team members to help implement $19.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for conservation programs, which is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
Montana’s Snowpack Peaks and Snowmelt is in Full Swing
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
After a couple of months of above normal precipitation across most of Montana, active weather largely slowed down in April.
NRCS provides support for the Texas state forestry contest
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Annually across Texas, FFA students and 4-H members participate in local and regional forestry contests.
South Korea: Food Processing Ingredients
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Korea has a strong food processing industry that manufactures a wide variety of food and beverage products.
Visualization: 2022 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
The 2022 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook provides a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports to the world.
Canada Consults on Restricting Food Advertising to Children
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Health Canada opened a public consultation period on the federal department’s intent to restrict advertising to children of foods with high content of sodium, sugars or saturated fats.
Turkey Raises Tariffs on Imported Grains
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Starting on May 1, Turkey’s import duties on wheat, barley, corn, and other grains will go from zero to 130 percent.
India: Sugar Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
India’s centrifugal sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2023/2024 (October-September) is forecast to reach 36 million metric tons (MMT), equivalent to 33.6 MMT of crystal white sugar.
Japan: TRQ Allocation Rates for FTAs in JFY 2022
By USDA Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Since 2018, Japan has implemented three large-scale free trade agreements (FTA) with major economies: