NASDA Adopts Policy in Support of Federal Pet Food Label and Opposes PURR Act
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s Board of Directors adopted new policy supporting the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine to establish a national rule for pet food and specialty pet food
Iowa Pig Farmers to Donate Pork Today — Also National Ag Day
(Clive, Iowa) March 19, 2024 – Today the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) will donate 4,200 pounds of ground pork to the Food Bank of Iowa in Des Moines, in conjunction with the Sack Hunger partnership with the football team at Iowa
Farmland Market Beginning to Plateau in Q1 2024
The farmland market may be slowing almost one full quarter into 2024. Paul Shadegg, vice president of real estate operations with Farmers National Company, says he describes the farmland market as “resilient”. Shadegg says, “Even with all
Senators Demand Increase in Ag Exports
A group of Senate Republicans are demanding the Biden administration take action to increase agricultural exports. The group of 19 Senators penned a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging them
Biobased Products the Future of Ag
Biobased products, already a big part of agriculture, will likely play an even bigger role in the future as more oil-based items turn into those made from plants. That, from a panel of experts at Agri-Pulse’s Ag
Lawmakers Seek USDA Telework Policy Investigation
Two Senate Agriculture Committee members are questioning the Department of Agriculture’s telework policy. Republicans John Boozman of Arkansas and Joni Ernst of Iowa request USDA’s Inspector General build upon its oversight of the federal agency’s telework abuse
FAS Expands Presence in Mexico with New Guadalajara Office
The Department of Agriculture is expanding its footprint in Mexico by opening the Foreign Agricultural Service’s newest foreign office in Guadalajara last week. FAS Administrator Daniel Whitley says, “The decision to establish this new office reflects the
NPPC Applauds USDA Purchase of More Pork for Nutrition Programs
Using funds from its Commodity Credit Corporation, the Department of Agriculture is purchasing an additional 33.5 million pounds of pork — worth more than $78.6 million — for distribution to various food nutrition and assistance programs. Earlier
USDA: Infant Formula Rebates Reduce WIC Spending
Rebates for infant formula help reduce costs of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC. USDA’s Economic Research Service reports that from 1989 to 2022, savings to WIC from the rebates totaled