USDA
New plan to include ban on farmland purchases for ‘foreign adversaries’
The USDA will no longer allow Chinese nationals or other “foreign adversaries” to purchase farmland in the U.S. as part of the National Farm Secur... continue reading »
Survey to measure grape acreage and projected production
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will mail the Grape Inquiry – August 2025 survey to approximately 2,000 U.S. growers be... continue reading »
IFPA honors produce industry leaders, advocates for ag labor
The International Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Conference, held June 9-11, featured more than 185 meetings between Congressional offices a... continue reading »
USDA’s June Agricultural Survey set to begin soon
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Services (NASS) will contact nearly 92,000 producers across the nation in the next several weeks as part... continue reading »
FDA, USDA investigating new listeria outbreak
The Food and Drug Administration has posted notice of a new Listeria monocytogenes outbreak, and the agency is working with the USDA in a joint invest... continue reading »
Mexico to release Rio Grande River water to US under agreement
A long-awaited agreement between the U.S. and Mexico will release water from the Rio Grande River in a move aimed at helping meet the needs of farmers... continue reading »
Additional $1.3B in specialty crop funds available
A second round of USDA’s Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program payments will provide up to $1.3 billion for specialty crop produce... continue reading »
USDA teams up with SC to support food resiliency
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service has partnered with the S.C. Department of Agriculture to award $4.1 million for 26 projects through the Resilien... continue reading »
USDA to provide $340.6M in relief for farmers affected by natural disasters
The USDA has announced $340.6 million in disaster assistance for farmers, ranchers and rural communities affected by natural disasters through the age... continue reading »
Legislation aims to buoy young growers’ access to farmland
Legislation introduced April 1 in the U.S. House and Senate aims to address the future of farming by helping young farmers and ranchers access farmlan... continue reading »
