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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
USDA: Corn and soybean supplies lower due to harvest cuts
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said domestic corn and soybean supplies will be lower than projected due to a reduced estimate of last fall's harvest, Reuters reported.
Monday, December 21, 2020
AFBF welcomes USDA-NASA agreement
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has welcomed a new agreement between the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and space agency NASA to strengthen their partnership.
Friday, December 11, 2020
USDA: Domestic soy supplies smaller than projected due to high processor demand
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) monthly report showed the country's soybean supplies was smaller than previously estimated because of surging demand from domestic p ...
Monday, December 7, 2020
USDA to fund US$14.4 million to projects supporting animal health
The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is awarding US$14.4 million to 76 projects with states, universities and other partners to strengthen programmes to protect animal health.
Thursday, December 3, 2020
US agri-exports to Philippines to reach US$3.1 billion by year-end: USDA
US agricultural exports to the Philippines are expected to reach US$3.1 billion by end of 2020 despite disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said, CNN Philippines reported.
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
More than US$7 billion paid in second round of USDA food assistance programme
US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced on November 2 that, in the first month of the application period, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) approved more than US$7 billion in payments to producers in the second round of the Coro ...
Friday, October 30, 2020
USDA announces new farmer appointments to United Soybean Board
US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has appointed eight new soybean farmers to the United Soybean Board (USB) and reappointed 11 directors for an additional term.
Friday, October 30, 2020
USDA: Mexico booked record US corn imports
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Mexico grains purchasers have booked their largest corn import volume from the United States since December 2019, Reuters reported.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
USDA defends its monthly forecast of US corn imports by China
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) defended its monthly forecast of US corn exports to China, which analysts said has already surpassed USDA's estimate, Reuters reported.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
USDA's FSIS rejects petition concerning regulatory definitions for veal
A four-year old petition - to set up regulatory definitions for veal and other younger cattle to be in line with industry practices - has been rejected by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
USDA-FSIS alerts public of meat, poultry products potentially containing glass
The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has alerted the American public this month of ready-to-eat meat and poultry bowl products that could potentially contain foreign material, specifically glass.
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
USDA allocates more aid for aquaculture operations affected by COVID-19
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has allocated a further US$14 billion for domestic aquaculture producers affected by market disruptions and higher costs from the COVID-19 pandemic, Fish Information & Services reported ...
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
USDA agency updates US poultry plan
The United States' National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) will be updated in accordance with changes in the country's poultry sector and to introduce new scientific information and technologies into the plan, according to USDA's Animal an ...
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
USDA: US hog inventory up 1%
The US Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has reported that there were 79.1 million hogs and pigs on US farms as of September 1, 2020, up 1% from September 2019, but down 1% from June 1, 2020, accord ...
Monday, September 28, 2020
USDA funds US$1 million research to identify how COVID-19 affects beef supply chain
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will fund a $1 million research project to study how COVID-19 coronavirus may be transmitted in the domestic beef supply chain, from US farm cattle to meat packaging, Reuters reported.

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