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Milk production in February totaled 14.0 billion pounds, up 2.4 percent from last year, according to a USDA report. A rise in milk prices caused farmers to increase herds and output. Dairy farmers expect to get $18.40 per 100 pounds … Continue reading →

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service will discontinue the Dairy Products Prices Annual report beginning next month. The report, which was scheduled to be released April 27, used weekly surveys to compile statistics that primarily determined the fair market value … Continue reading →

USDA isn’t just talking, but taking action to help Hispanic Americans. The department stepped forward today as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Sandra V. Serrano of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that … Continue reading →

Scientists at the USDA Agriculture Research Service are examining the use of molasses to stimulate microbial activity and possibly replace methyl bromide — a fumigant used to control pests and pathogens. Methyl bromide has been used by farmers since the … Continue reading →

Second graders in a Jefferson County, Wisc., elementary school were awaken to the realities of agriculture. "When you think of what we get from agriculture you probably think of food, but Wisconsin agriculture is much more," says Tracy Brandel, coordinator … Continue reading →

Farmers and ranchers across the country are being recognized today as part of an annual event that honors them for the part they play in providing food, fiber and fuel to billions of people worldwide. National Ag Day is an … Continue reading →

USDA has collaborated with the state of Louisiana to improve water quality in the state’s Coastal Prairie Region. The latest Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, known as LA CREP II, will seek to enroll 15,050 acres of land located in the … Continue reading →

A new People’s Garden database, hosted by USDA, will give people across the nation an opportunity to register their gardens and showcase the fruits of their labor on an interactive map. The database will hold information on each garden, list … Continue reading →

Producers interested in offering land in an effort to protect millions of acres of topsoil from erosion and improve the nation’s natural resources, can do so beginning today. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the next general sign-up for the … Continue reading →

The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation has released regional pulse crop loan rates for the 2011 crop. Pulse crops include dry peas, lentils, small chickpeas, and large chickpeas. Regional loan rates are established for dry peas, lentils and large chickpeas, but … Continue reading →