The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-09-01
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Florida
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Florida under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative... Read more
2022-09-01
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Circle C Land, Cattle & Equine LLC, dba Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange, and Jeremy Cox
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Circle C Land, Cattle & Equine, LLC, doing business as Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange (Circle C), and Jeremy Cox... Read more
2022-09-01
Most NI farmers to receive direct payments early
Edwin Poots says 23,208 farmers will get the annual payments six weeks early because of Brexit. Read more
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2022-09-01
Backpacker who became an accidental outback cook
UK woman Ellie Daborn cooks for 41 people on an Australian property that's 400km from any shop. Read more
2022-08-31
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Hawaii
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Hawaii under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative... Read more
2022-08-31
USDA Announces $21.9 Million in Grants Awarded to Further Strengthen Meat and Poultry Supply Chains; Build New and Better Markets through Investments and Technical Assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced an additional $21.9 million of funding is being awarded to 111 grant projects through the Meat and... Read more
2022-08-31
USDA Announces Delay of Germplasm Deposit Requirement for Asexually Reproduced Varieties Protected by the USDA Plant Variety Protection Office
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the delay of the germplasm deposit requirement for asexually reproduced varieties protected by the Plant Variety Protection Office. Due to... Read more
2022-08-30
USDA Awards More Than $11.2 Million in Funding to Strengthen Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service today awarded more than $11.2 million to 22 grant projects to strengthen and explore new market opportunities for U.S. food... Read more
2022-08-29
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Maryland
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Maryland under the Local Food Purchase Assistance... Read more
2022-08-29
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Frozen Fruit Cups
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Frozen Fruit Cups for distribution to National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance... Read more
2022-08-29
'Garden of Europe' devastated by worst ever drought
Spain's olive oil industry is in danger after being hit by chronic water shortages. Read more
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2022-08-29
Dairy innovation centre plans submitted
It will run alongside plans to create new jobs in the industry in south west Scotland and Cumbria. Read more