News from 2023
European Union: Sugar Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
EU27 sugar production forecast for market year (MY) 2023/24 is projected at 15.3 million metric tons (MMT), resulting from reduced beet acreage in France and increased plantings in other member states.
Icymi: Thompson Hosts Farm Bill Listening Session In Binghamton, New York
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
Last week, Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, hosted an official Farm Bill Listening Session in Binghamton, New York.
Thompson Issues Statement On Epa Chesapeake Bay Settlement
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
In response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed settlement with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and its partners over a 2020 lawsuit regarding the Chesapeake Bay’s Total Maximum Daily Load, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Glenn “GT” Thompson, issued the following statement:
Senators Stabenow, Boozman, Smith, Hyde-Smith Announce Subcommittee Hearings on Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.)
USDA Proposes Declaring Salmonella an Adulterant in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
By USDA Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
Release: WASHINGTON,April 25, 2023 The U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released today a proposed determination to declareSalmonellaan adulterant in breaded stuffed raw chicken products when they exceed a very low level ofSalmonellacontamination.This announcement is a significant first step that builds on FSISproposed regulatory framework to reduce Salmonella infections linked to poultry products, released in October 2022.
Grow a Better Future with the Organic Transition Initiative
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Jersey is accepting applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program's (EQIP) organic management standard funded through the agency's Organic Transition Initiative (OTI).
Invest in Our Planet This Earth Day
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
I would like to offer each of you a challenge. Stop what you are doing for just a couple minutes and go outside onto a patch of grass or other natural space.
Soil Health Takes Center Stage
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
Producers in the Texoma area recently gathered in Wichita Falls for a Soil Health Workshop focused on increasing biological wealth with ecological principles of soil health.
Earth Team Volunteers Help Minnesota NRCS Accomplish its Mission
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
Since 1985, Earth Team volunteers have provided a valued source of talent to NRCS. These dedicated volunteers work with conservation professionals on private lands to improve soil quality, conserve water, improve air quality and enhance wildlife habitat.
NRCS Announces Funding Available for Conservation Innovation Grants in the Pacific Islands Area
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing the availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) State Program funding to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies.
March Brought Record Snowpack Accumulation to Many Colorado Basins
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The basins of Western Colorado continued to benefit from a series of storms throughout the month of March. During this time 34 SNOTEL sites in the state received the highest or second highest March snowpack accumulation amounts on record.
Ways to Get Involved with the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
By HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Putting the CO in Co-located Services
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
By Shavana Howard, Senior Advisor, Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
Helping Reduce Methane Emissions by Solving a Sticky Problem for U.S. Produce Exporters
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
We see them every time we purchase fresh fruits and vegetables: price look up (PLU) labels.
Public Invited to Join Pacific Islands Area State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting May 9, 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) invites the public to call-in for the Pacific Islands Area (PIA) State Technical Advisory Committee meeting on May 9, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. HST.
NRCS California Earth Team
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is honoring California’s Earth Team volunteers and celebrating their many contributions to natural resource protection during National Volunteer Week, April 16-22.
Partner Spotlight: Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
A sustainable and just local food system for Native Americans is the goal of an Arizona nonprofit.
Earth Team Award-Winner Chase Musser Taking Patient Approach to Career in Agriculture
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
Farming and conservation are two career paths favored by members of the Musser family of Southwest Virginia.
USDA NRCS Awards Zenger Farm with Equity Agreement
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded Portland’s Zenger Farm with an equity agreement.
Earth Team Award-Winner Chase Musser Taking Patient Approach to Career in Agriculture
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
Farming and conservation are two career paths favored by members of the Musser family of Southwest Virginia.