Articles Tagged with ''USDA''

Announcement comes as part of efforts to increase competition, level the playing field for family farmers and ranchers, and build a better food system.

The new program is funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.

Since January, USDA has allocated $11B to producers and food and ag business.

Meat Packing Special Investigator Act would create new dedicated office within the Department of Agriculture’s Packers and Stockyards Division.

Hosts Drs. Francisco Najar & Phil Bass speak with Dr. Dale Woerner of Texas Tech University. Dr. Woerner and two of his graduate students join the podcast to discuss their work in beef research. The beef industry has been active in researching genetics, but the dairy cattle industry also has its share of issues that can hopefully be resolved by cross-breeding. Listen to hear more about the Texas Tech research can benefit both the beef and dairy industry.

Under the CIS agreement, the State of South Dakota may inspect meat in selected establishments for shipment throughout the United States.

There is much more to the USDA than just inspection.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $92.2 million in competitive grant funding under the 2018 Farm Bill’s Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP).