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Tag: USDA
by Wesley Brown - September 4, 2019 6:55 pm
USDA Secretary: 'Ball is in China's court' on trade war
U.S Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Wednesday (Sept. 4) defended President Donald Trump's handling of the administration's ongoing trade war with China, saying the Far East country has…
by George Jared - August 11, 2019 9:34 pm
USDA to undertake rare extra data collecting on crops
Arkansas' weather-volatile planting season has been reflected in the recently released United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service acreage report, with the agency saying it would be collecting…
by Talk Business & Politics staff - May 4, 2019 8:57 pm
Jonesboro cut out of USDA's national research HQ search
Jonesboro, Arkansas did not make the final short list for a possible relocation of one of two divisions of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Earlier this year, Trump administration officials…
by Wesley Brown - March 13, 2019 1:24 am
Arkansas named semi-finalist for USDA's national research HQ, Jonesboro in the running
Arkansas is among the 67 select semi-finalists still in the running to land the new national headquarters for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) farming-related research and science-funding groups. U.S….
by Talk Business & Politics staff - March 5, 2019 11:40 am
USDA to issue new guidelines for meat, poultry recalls
An increase in the number of recalls of meat and poultry products possibility containing metal and other foreign matter is prompting changes in the regulatory protocol, according to the U.S….
by George Jared - January 16, 2019 3:56 pm
USDA to reopen FSA offices for limited services during government shutdown
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday (Jan. 16) that many Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will reopen temporarily in the coming days to perform certain limited services for…
by Talk Business & Politics staff - January 8, 2019 6:01 pm
Deadline for payments through Market Facilitation Program extended
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has extended the deadline for agricultural producers to apply for payments under the Market Facilitation Program as provided by the trade mitigation program administered…
by George Jared - October 25, 2018 6:33 pm
Jonesboro making push for USDA offices, could total 700 jobs
The United States Department of Agriculture intends to move its Economic Research Service (ERS) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture out of Washington D.C. and Arkansas Agriculture Secretary…
by George Jared - May 3, 2018 6:15 pm
USDA under secretary visits Arkansas to learn about ag issues unique to the state
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services Bill Northey met with Arkansas government and agriculture leaders in Little Rock on Tuesday to acclimate himself with…
by George Jared - May 23, 2017 8:50 pm
Trump's proposed cuts to USDA could have dramatic impact on Arkansas farmers and rural communities
President Donald Trump's proposed $4.1 trillion budget includes deep cuts to the United States Department of Agriculture, and Arkansas farmers could feel the squeeze. Trump's budget would cut USDA discretionary…
by Kim Souza - August 29, 2016 4:29 pm
USDA official talks challenges for farmers in securing land, affordable entry for young farmers
Farming is a profession often not pursued by younger generations, which has pushed the average age of the American farmer to 58. The rising average age raises the question of…
by Talk Business & Politics staff - January 26, 2016 8:50 pm
Lake Village one of 27 cities in federal 'Local Foods, Local Places' program
Lake Village is among the 27 communities across the U.S. selected by the Obama Administration to participate in the "Local Foods, Local Places" (LFLP) initiative, a two-year federal program that…
by Wesley Brown - October 23, 2015 7:10 am
USDA Awards More Than $47 Million To Arkansas Coops For System Upgrades
Three Arkansas electric cooperatives received more than $47 million in federal grant funding as part of the Obama Administration's efforts to improve "smart grids" and upgrade electric infrastructure projects in…
by The City Wire staff - July 31, 2014 7:52 pm
Van Buren loses 'Rural Development' status for home loan aid
Van Buren's eligibility for the Rural Development loans appeared safe following passage of a new federal Farm Bill earlier this year, but the community was dealt a blow Thursday (July…
by The City Wire staff - April 15, 2013 9:37 am
U.S. Agriculture Secretary to visit Fayetteville
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is the featured speaker for the second annual Dale and Betty Bumpers Distinguished Lecture Series, hosted by the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food…
by The City Wire staff - September 25, 2012 2:02 pm
Pig slaughter shrinks supply to 1975 low in drought
U.S. hog farmers are slaughtering animals at the fastest pace since 2009 as a surge in feed costs spurs the biggest losses in 14 years, signaling smaller herds next year…
by The City Wire staff - September 24, 2012 10:47 pm
Widespread drought means fewer cattle, costlier beef
The U.S. cattle herd continues to shrink amid widespread drought with the Sept. 1 feedlot inventory count down 10,637 head, falling about 1% from a year ago, according to the…
by The City Wire staff - August 28, 2012 12:24 pm
Farm income may rise as drought spurs higher prices
The worst U.S. drought in more than five decades is forecast to raise farm profits to a record $122.2 billion this year as higher prices and insurance payments outweigh crop…
by The City Wire staff - August 13, 2012 6:40 pm
USDA to spend $170 million helping meat industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to buy $170 million worth of meat, poultry and fish products in a move to help federal food nutrition assistance programs and food banks….
Broad drought dims U.S. farm economy hopes
A worst-in-a-generation drought from Indiana to Arkansas to California is damaging crops and rural economies and threatening to drive food prices to record levels. Agriculture, though a small part of…
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