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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
USDA says corn planting in the US 72% complete, wheat ratings up
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said farmers in the US have planted 72% of their targeted corn acres as of Sunday, well ahead of the Reuters expert poll's average prediction of 68%, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
US universities get USDA investments for agriculture projects
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently announced an investment of US$3.84 million for two new 1890 Centers of Excellence grants.
Thursday, May 12, 2022
USDA says wheat ratings improve, but corn seeding lags
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) rated 29% of the country's winter wheat crop in good to excellent condition, up 2 percentage points from the week prior and a large improvement compared to what most analysts had predicted, but remain ...
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
University researchers get US$1 million from USDA programme for precision ranching project
South Dakota State University researchers from the Departments of Animal Science and Natural Resource Management have been awarded US$1 million by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIF ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
USDA expects higher corn output in 2021/22 even as global trade dips
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its new monthly supply and demand reports for grains and oilseeds this month, in which significant cuts were again made for soybean crops in South America, while for corn the figur ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Lower sow herds expected for major swine producers worldwide, according to USDA data
Most of the world's major swine producers are expected to see significant decreases in their sow herds in 2022, according to the latest estimates published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on April 8.
Thursday, April 21, 2022
USDA researching ways to combat PRRS
Researchers from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) are studying ways to combat Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), a major swine disease, and potentially save millions of dollars in the country's pork sector, RFD TV ...
Monday, April 18, 2022
USDA: Value of Philippines' import of US agricultural products increased 11% in 2021
The Philippines continued to import more agricultural products from the United States last year, recording an 11% growth to $3.55 billion, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Monday, April 18, 2022
USDA lowers forecast for 2022 US pork production
The United States Department of Agriculture has lowered its forecast for US pork production to 12.3 million tonnes in 2022, 2% lower than 2021, as lower hog inventories and farrowing intentions lead to tighter pig supplies for the remainder ...
Monday, April 18, 2022
USDA: China's 2022 pork imports expected to fall close to 20%
China's pork imports are forecast to decline nearly 20% this year, pushing global trade lower and more than offsetting a recovery in demand among other major importing countries as they recover from COVID-19-related disruptions, the United ...
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
USDA projects increased worldwide meat production
In its latest outlook for global pork, beef and chicken production and trade, the USDA projected increased global meat production and shifting trade, especially the effects of China's steadily recovering swine herd, the UK Agriculture and H ...
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
USDA assessing bird flu vaccine possibility
Rosemary Sifford, the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) chief veterinary officer said they are looking into a bird flu vaccine as the US copes with its worst outbreak of the virus since 2015, Reuters reported.
Thursday, March 31, 2022
USDA developing African Swine Fever vaccine
The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service is currently working on an African swine fever (ASF) vaccine, but the virus would make development difficult, WGEM News reported.
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
USDA announces new programme to expand meat processing capacity
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity Technical Assistance Program (MPPTA), which will provide technical assistance to meat and poultry grant applicants and grant-funded projects.
Monday, March 21, 2022
FACA co-chair discusses USDA's role in climate initiatives at US House Agriculture Committee hearing
As the process to write the 2023 US farm bill begins, agriculture committees should address climate policy in a producer-focused way, said Chuck Conner, president and chief executive officer of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (N ...

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