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The latest Farm Bill aims to give local agriculture the support it needs to thrive, even as the international market gets tougher.

With significant funding on the way, U.S. blueberries are gearing up for a sweet journey into markets across Asia and beyond.

America’s farmers and ranchers await an overdue, updated Farm Bill.  What are some of the key things farmers want include in that new bill?   “I think there has been a lot of push to increase reference prices in Title I, and making some modifications to crop insurance," said Andrew Harker, principal of the Russell Group.  "You know, as we think a...

America’s wheat growers have a long history of valuing export market development by supporting the successful public-private partnership with USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.  That’s why U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers applaud the introduction of the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports Act of 2022 in the Senate.  

As Congress prepares for the next Farm Bill, the National Association of Wheat Growers is out with their priorities for the 2023 edition.  Jake Westlin with NAWG said their top priority remains the protection of crop insurance, making sure the critical risk management tool is available to growers.   “...

A recent economic study indicates public-private U.S. agricultural export market development programs remain highly effective and generate a substantial return on investment. The study, welcomed by the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultura Exports, was conducted by IHS Markit and Texas A&M University. ...

According to the USDA it's one of the reason the country is set to break an Ag export record in 2021; the USDA Market Development Program. "These funds go into a number of different promotional activities from technical assistance, from trade shows, to food samples in grocery stores; all different types of activities to get these products awareness to consumers all around the world ... Read M

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack recently said building farm trade is not jut about opening new and expanding existing markets. "The importance of having presence in these markets. To deepen our presences. The more people we have on the ground, the more promotions we conduct the more partnerships we have ...

Earlier this week, the USDA reopened a comment period regarding a petition from a vaccine manufacturer seeking approval to produce a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine. The comment period was announced by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for an additional 30 days. The ...

One of the goals of the 2018 Farm Bill is to enhance the protection of the livestock industry from diseases.  To help with that effort, the USDA has increased the amount of money going toward three efforts.   “Our animal disease preparedness and response our national animal health laboratories network abilities as well as our national animal vaccine and veterinary countermeasures bank.”   Dr. S...