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20 Aug 2019, 4:56 pm by Jennifer McGrath
 Further, the US Congress used appropriations bills to block the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) from prohibiting the transportation, processing, sale, or use of industrial hemp that is grown or cultivated in accordance with the 2014 Farm Bill, and also blocked the DEA and other federal law enforcement authorities from interfering with state agencies, hemp growers, and agricultural research. [read post]
3 May 2013, 5:56 am by Cari Rincker
RD is the only USDA agency for the Under Secretary of Rural Development. [read post]
20 Aug 2019, 4:56 pm by Jennifer McGrath
  Until then, any current hemp farming will have to operate under the more restrictive 2014 Farm Bill (that 2014 Farm Bill legal authority expires 12 months after the USDA has established the plan and regulations required under the 2018 Farm Bill). [read post]
20 Jun 2007, 5:59 am
I just finished reading Mad Sheep: The True Story Behind the USDA's War on a Family Farm, a really sad, but inspiring book by Linda Faillace. [read post]
27 Jul 2010, 9:19 am
 Congress, in the 2008 Farm Bill, has authorized USDA to maintain CRP enrollment at 32 million acres. [read post]
23 Mar 2018, 8:13 am by lbergeson@lawbc.com
Pursuant to Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (FSRIA) of 2002, as amended by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act (FCEA) of 2008, and the Agricultural Act of 2014, federal agencies are required to purchase biobased products under the preferred procurement program. [read post]
3 Aug 2009, 11:02 am
On July 29, 2009, USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Jonathan Coppess announced that biomass conversion facilities can begin signing up to participate in the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), which will help increase production of renewable energy. [read post]
22 Apr 2011, 9:00 am
"Over the next weeks and months we will be reaching out to leaders of Hispanic organizations and women's organizations and asking for their help to spread the word to those who may be eligible," said David Schaad, acting state executive director of the Farm Service Agency. [read post]
18 Apr 2018, 9:01 pm by News Desk
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)  should carry on with its work to reduce pathogens in meat and poultry, but first, the agency needs to improve documentation, add some timelines to its tasks and check on the effectiveness of on-farm practices. [read post]
12 Nov 2019, 1:38 pm by Joseph A. McNelis III
States and tribes are now allowed to submit their own hemp farming regulation plans for review and approval by the USDA. [read post]
12 Jan 2010, 9:00 am
The Southeast Farm Press is reporting that the American Soybean Association (ASA) has requested that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) look into competition issues in the agriculture industry. [read post]
8 Mar 2022, 6:00 am by Kelly Nuckolls
He also worked in Farm Programs at the Farm Service Agency prior to joining the Risk Management Agency. [read post]
16 Sep 2010, 9:25 am
The USDA's fruit and vegetable industry advisory committee met recently and finalized three sets of recommendations to Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, according to The Packer. [read post]
26 Jan 2012, 10:09 am by Susan Schneider
David serves at the USDA Office of General Counsel as Associate General Counsel for International Affairs, Food Assistance, Farm and Rural Programs. [read post]
7 Oct 2014, 5:05 am by Jon Gelman
The agency also said the outbreak sickened at least 638 people, with nearly 40 percent requiring hospitalization. [read post]
10 Oct 2011, 8:42 am
USDA's Farm Service Agency administers CRP, while technical support functions are provided by public and private sector partners. [read post]
13 Mar 2017, 6:41 pm by Susan Schneider
These resources include:Congressional Research Service reports, providing helpful information to introduce and summarize complex agricultural topics; GAO Reports, providing critical analysis and often criticism of government activities;​Agency reports, especially USDA ERS reports, providing key research and analysis from an agency perspective. [read post]
13 Mar 2017, 6:41 pm by Susan Schneider
These resources include:Congressional Research Service reports, providing helpful information to introduce and summarize complex agricultural topics; GAO Reports, providing critical analysis and often criticism of government activities;​Agency reports, especially USDA ERS reports, providing key research and analysis from an agency perspective. [read post]
7 Jun 2010, 2:59 am
The 2008 Farm Bill requires FSIS to write and enforce catfish regulations. [read post]