Browsing: USDA

Three piglets, one for each of the comments we submitted to the USDA last month. At OFRF, we know that strong, transparent, and farmer-informed federal agencies…

Proposed changes threaten research, conservation assistance, and farmer access to USDA programs. WASHINGTON, D.C., August 28, 2025 — At the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF), we…

Massive Investment for Rural Tennessee: USDA Allocates $89 Million for Community Improvements By Cassandra Stephenson The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has committed $89 million—primarily in…

Kansas City Reports 2025 U.S. Corn and Soybean Crop Estimates Kansas City, MO., (Aug. 22, 2025) — Today, Pro Farmer, a prominent division of Farm Journal,…

Concerns Rise as China Halts U.S. Soybean Purchases Ahead of Harvest Amidst the backdrop of the upcoming harvest season, U.S. soybean growers are expressing heightened concerns…

USDA Halts Funding for Solar Projects on Prime Agricultural Land Government Initiative to Protect Farmland The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a significant…

Mission Barns Secures Regulatory Approval for Cultivated Pork Fat Mission Barns, an innovative startup specializing in the production of animal fat through proprietary bioreactors, has recently…

Catch the Current: Alaska Pollock Take Center Stage In this week’s episode of Catch the Current, hosts Amanda Buckle and Lorin Castiglione dive into an eye-popping…

<h1>Nominations Open for American Egg Board Vacancies</h1> <p>The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is calling for nominations to fill six key positions…

The Produce Industry Podcast: A Call for Transparency in Texas Produce Crossings In this week’s episode of The Produce Industry Podcast with Patrick Kelly, we are…