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U.S. Wins Dispute Finding China’s Grain Tariff-Rate Quotas Breaches WTO Commitments
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel found that China has administered its tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, corn, and rice inconsistently with its WTO commitments. Contrary to those commitments, China’s TRQ administration is not transparent, predictable, or fair, and it ultimately inhibits TRQs from filling, denying U.S. farmers access to China’s market for grain.
Quantifying Water Quality Benefits Of Conservation Practices
By Mindy Selman, Senior Analyst, USDA Office of Environmental Markets in Conservation Although we know that farm conservation practices, like cover crops, reduced tillage and nutrient management, as well as improve overall performance and environmental outcomes, it’s difficult to say exactly how these practices affect resources, such as water quality.
USDA opens more land for emergency haying and grazing to help producers in Montana and the Dakotas affected by the drought
— Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced July 20 that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is authorizing the use of additional Conservation Reserve Program lands for emergency grazing and haying in and around portions of Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota affected by severe drought. USDA is adding the ability for farmers and ranchers in these areas to hay and graze CRP wetland and buffer practices.
USDA Unlocks Homeownership for Moberly Family
Submitted by USDA office USDA Rural Development Area Specialist, Catherine Linneman recently recognized a Moberly homeowner in celebration of National Homeownership Month. Rural Development presented a welcome mat to Bryan Bader and his family to celebrate their success at achieving the dream of homeownership. “In rural communities, finding a home with the necessary accommodations for growing families can be difficult.
Check the temp: USDA encourages food safety at summer barbecues
Recent research by USDA and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that only 34 percent of the public use a food thermometer when cooking hamburgers. If you don’t verify your burger’s internal temperature, pathogens may still be present. When eaten, those hamburgers can make your guests and your family sick.
USDA Scientific Integrity Policy Scores “Top Grade” in New Report
“Top grade,” “strong,” “substantially strengthened,” and “significantly improved,” may sound like reviews you might read about consumer products such as smart phones or televisions. However, these are the actual terms used by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) in its recent review of USDA’s updated Scientific Integrity Policy.
Federal agencies partner to motivate Americans to be healthy and active
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that USDA's free online tool, SuperTracker, has incorporated the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition's (PCFSN) Presidential Champions program as an additional incentive to motivate Americans to be more physically active.
USDA announces $252 million available for Regional Conservation Partnership Program
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has invited potential conservation partners, including private industry, non-government organizations, Indian tribes, state and local governments, water districts, and universities to submit project applications for federal funding through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). kAm%9C@F89 E9:D 7@FCE9 #r!! p??@F?46>6?E 7@C !C@8C2> uF?5:?8 Wp!uX[ &$spVD }2EFC2= #6D@FC46D r@?D6CG2E:@? $6CG:46 W}#r$X H:== 2H2C5 FA E@ Sada >:==:@?
Families projected to spend an average of $233,610 raising a child born in 2015
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released last week the 2015 Expenditures on Children by Families report, also known as "The Cost of Raising a Child." The report, developed by economists at USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP), estimates that for a child born in 2015, a middle-income* married-couple family will spend between $12,350 and $13,900 annually (in 2015 dollars) – or $233,610 from birth through age 17 – on child-rearing expenses.
USDA Unveils Landmark New Rules to Protect Farmers
USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration today unveiled three rules known as the Farmer Fair Practices Rules that are designed to protect farmers from unfair treatment. This guest blog, originally published on the White House Blog, provides a plain language summary of what USDA has proposed to do today and why.
Alternatives to Antibiotics
We know that antibiotics are those miracle drugs Alexander Fleming stumbled upon in the 1920’s when his lab was left untidy. Since that happy accident, scientists have identified additional naturally-occurring antibiotics and developed synthetic drugs to add to our arsenal to combat bacterial infections.
Alternatives to Antibiotics
We know that antibiotics are those miracle drugs Alexander Fleming stumbled upon in the 1920’s when his lab was left untidy. Since that happy accident, scientists have identified additional naturally-occurring antibiotics and developed synthetic drugs to add to our arsenal to combat bacterial infections.
What’s the Alternative?
We know that antibiotics are those miracle drugs Alexander Fleming stumbled upon in the 1920’s when his lab was left untidy. Since that happy accident, scientists have identified additional naturally-occurring antibiotics and developed synthetic drugs to add to our arsenal to combat bacterial infections.
A Conversation with USDA Leader Audrey Rowe
Audrey Rowe serves as the Administrator for the Food and Nutrition Service. Rowe oversees the nation’s 15 federal nutrition assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, and National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. “I started my career as an elementary school teacher… and I didn’t last very long because I saw such challenges with learning and health.
USDA Blog " Serving Spoons and Healthy Habits - Encouraging Positive Mealtimes and Supporting Family Style Meals in Child Care New materials available as part of Nutrition and Wellness Tips for Young Children: Provider Handbook for the Child and Adult Car
From the foods we serve to the conversations we share, involving young children in mealtimes creates a positive eating environment for everyone to enjoy. The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides almost 4 million nutritious meals and snacks each day to children and adults in child care and group day care settings. These mealtimes provide a tremendous opportunity to help children establish healthy eating habits.
United States Secures Full Access for U.S. Beef and Beef Products to Peru
LIMA, Peru, March 14, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman announced today that the U.S. government has reached agreement with the government of Peru to remove barriers for U.S. beef exports to Peru that have remained in effect since 2003, opening one of the fastest growing markets in Latin America to all American beef and beef products. In 2015, the United States exported $25.4 million in beef and beef products to Peru.
No-Till and Cover Crops from a Farmer’s Point of View
Jamie Scott participated in a roundtable on climate change and agriculture with USDA Secretary Vilsack in East Lansing, Michigan on April 23rd, 2015. Mr. Scott is the Chairman of the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District and currently serves as the Vice-President of the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Alongside my father Jim, I operate JA Scott Farms. Together we grow approximately 2,000 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat in Kosciusko County, Indiana.
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