Greg Ibach

Did you know the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has played a critical scientific roll in the battle against COVID-19. "Those animal disease laboratories in many cases have the capabilities that were necessary to provide testing of human samples for Coronavirus," said USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach ...

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently highlighted many of the advancements in AG biosecurity in 2020. Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach, said among the highlights, progress on a Foot and Mouth vaccine bank ...

When looking back on 2020, how is the year viewed by the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service? "The Coronavirus is one of the areas that shaped a lot of the activities of the ag marketing service," said AMS Undersecretary Greg Ibach ...

The USDA announced Tuesday the Northwest will receive roughly $6.5 million for pest detection and surveillance. Washington was awarded $3.5 million, Idaho will see nearly $1.6 million while Oregon will receive $1.4 million for efforts to safeguard the U ...

The USDA recently rolled out three initiatives designed to assist the livestock industry and improve marketing in the wake of a summer market disruptions reported over the past couple of years. "We're moving forward with some things that we identified USDA could be engaged in and congress has moved forward with several proposals being introduced but also response to the report," noted ma

The USDA recently awarded contracts to purchase up to eight million radio frequency identification ear tags. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says the RFID tags will help increase overall animal disease traceability in cattle and bison. The ...

The USDA says livestock is now added to the list of products included in the organic trade arrangement between the U.S. and Japan. TheFencePost.com says livestock can now be certified to either country’s organic standards for sale as organic in both markets. “ ...

On Monday, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, spoke with USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach, asking that the needs of Washington’s farmers and farm families be addressed during the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Following the call, Schrier sent a letter to USDA, asking the department to consider the unique needs of Northwest specialty crop growers. “I ap ...

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue had good news for Northwest wheat farmers Tuesday.  Effective immediately, U.S. wheat can now be shipped to Kenya regardless of the state of origin or which port of export it comes from.  This important step means that Washington, Idaho and Oregon, can now join the list of states that can ship wheat to Kenya.   “...

The United Nations has declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health to bring worldwide attention to invasive pests. The pests destroy up to 40% of the world's food crops and cause $220 billion in trade losses each year.  The United Nations is calling on stakeholders to work together to protect plants against the introduction and spread of invasive pests.  ...