Harvest Season In Full Swing, Crops Ahead Of Average in South Dakota
(Pierre, SD) — Harvest season is happening in South Dakota and much of the region. Corn harvest was pacing ahead of the five-year average in the region, according to the USDA. As of Thursday, nine-percent of the
USDA Official On Monitoring Foreign Farmland Buys—”Congress Didn’t Give Us the Money”
Lawmakers want limits or bans on farmland buys by China, Russia, North Korea and Iran, but a USDA official tells the Senate Ag Committee, that Congress never gave it the money to modernize the reporting system started
Farm Groups Urge Lawmakers to Find Bipartisan Appropriations Path
The American Farm Bureau Federation and 21 other agriculture groups are urging lawmakers to find a bipartisan path forward in the ongoing appropriations process to avoid a government shutdown. Sam Kieffer, AFBF Vice President for Public Policy,
USDA Sees Record Demand to Advance Clean Energy in Rural America
The Department of Agriculture reports record demand for funding to advance affordable and reliable clean energy in rural America. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says, “The Inflation Reduction Act is driving investment in rural communities across the nation,
2022 Potato Production Down 3 Percent
The Department of Agriculture this week released the 2022 Potatoes Summary. The report presents potato estimates of acreage, yield per acre, production, farm disposition, season average price, value, and utilization of sales, including processing for the 2022
Turkey Growers Increase Flock Size
While U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai visited a North Carolina Turkey Farm to celebrate market access to India, USDA reported increased turkey production this week. The September USDA Turkey Raised report indicated a four percent increase from
Animal Rights Groups Welcomes Bill to End Milk Mandate
Legislation introduced recently would give kids a nutritionally equivalent, plant-based milk option to cow’s milk in the National School Lunch Program. Welcomed by animal rights groups, the Addressing Digestive Distress in Stomachs of Our Youth Act requires
Federal Complaint Alleges Environmental Violations by eBay
The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice this week filed a complaint against eBay. The complaint alleges eBay allows the unlawful selling of pesticides, violating the Clean Air Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act,
USDA: Lower Income Countries Spend More on Food
Consumers in low-income countries spend a greater proportion of their budgets on food than those in higher-income countries, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. As incomes rise with economic development and urbanization, the share of income spent