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Thursday, August 13, 2020
USDA: US farmers to harvest second largest soybean crop
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said US farmers are set to reap their second biggest soybean harvest as a result of good summer weather, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
28 US farm groups urge USDA to extend COVID-19 aid application
28 United States farm groups under the American Farm Bureau Federation called on the US Department of Agriculture to extend the COVID-19 aid payments application deadline, Reuters reported.
Thursday, August 6, 2020
USDA: 192,000 tonnes of US soybeans exported to China
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said private exporters shipped 192,000 tonnes of US soybeans to China, the first sales of soybeans to China since July 27, Reuters reported.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Workers union sues USDA over increased line speeds at poultry plants
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) has sought to compel the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to stop a programme permitting faster line speeds at poultry plants as it could expose workers to danger, Reuters re ...
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
USDA identifies new method to detect African swine fever
Scientists from the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have discovered a new commercially available cell line to detect live African swine fever (ASF) virus, USDA reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
USDA improves cattle, swine livestock insurance programme
According to USDA, its Risk Management Agency (RMA) launched changes to the Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) insurance programme for cattle and swine starting in the 2021 crop year.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
USDA study shows cattle prices disparity between farmers and meat processors
A 20-page US Department of Agriculture (USDA) study showed the price disparity between what meat processors pay to cattle farmers and the high prices earned by meat processors, AP reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
USDA: frozen pork inventories down 25%, exports to China increased
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) monthly report showed frozen pork inventories in the country fell 25%, but Panjiva data showed seaborne pork exports to China increased 125% year-on-year in June, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
USDA announces purchase of FMD vaccine for animal vaccine bank
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced this month the purchasing of the first major foot-and-mouth vaccine to be stored in the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank following lobbying from liv ...
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
USDA reseeks public comments on cattle radio tags
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking comments until October 5 on a mandatory rule to require adult cattle and bison moving between states to have radio tags by January 1, 2023, The Observer reported.
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
USDA releases Grain Stocks report with over five billion bushels
USDA released its Grain Stocks report coming in at more than five billion bushels - half of which is being stored on farms - higher by less than 1% from last year but down from March this year, AgWeb reported.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
USDA issues Federal Register notice on crisis assistance programme
The USDA issued a Federal Register notice, clarifying provisions in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provided direct payments to farmers hit by the COVID-19 crisis, National Hog Farmer reported.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
USDA reports China fresh purchase of soybeans
On June 15, private exporters reported export sales of 14.3 million bushels of soybeans to China during the 2020/2021 marketing year, USDA reported.
Friday, June 12, 2020
USDA sees improvement in dairy prices
As farmers increase cow numbers and milk output, USDA is expecting a continued turn around for dairy prices, Brownfield Ag News reported.
Friday, June 12, 2020
USDA to expand E. coli tests to ground beef
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is set to expand testing of non-O157 STEC (Shiga toxin-producing E. coli) on ground beef, including raw ground beef components, the Food Poisoning Bulletin reported.

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