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Production environment for grains improving – USDA

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is pointing to an enhanced production environment for grains. These sentiments are featured in the June 2026 World Agricultural S...

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development: USDA Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program phase 4 diversifies meat...

(Stevens Point, Wis., June 10, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced today that USDA is making more funding available for meat and poultry processo...

USCA’s statement on USDA Small Processors Action Plan

United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) welcomes the recent announcement of USDA’s Small Processors Action Plan and the commitment of $60 million in new funding for meat and p...

USDA Updates Stocking Standards for Authorized SNAP Retailers

On May 8, 2026, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) published final rulemaking that updated stocking requirements for authorized retailers participating...

USDA Announces $9.75 Million Grant Funding Opportunity to Support Maple Syrup Industry and Food Security Initiatives in...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced more than $9.75 million in grant funding through two important programs designed to strengthen agricultural develop...

New USDA program supports small and midsize beef processors

SPUR Program will provide up to $500M in payments to eligible beef processors who have faced increased costs of acquiring cattle.

USDA lowers reported beef export sales by 90% amid growing doubts over data

The US Department of Agriculture dramatically lowered its reported beef export sales for late June on Thursday, sparking fresh concerns about the quality of the agency’s data after...

USDA: Small Meat/Poultry Plant Support

Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins launched the Small Processors Action Plan (PDF, 2.3 MB), a new set of actions to better support small and very small meat...

USDA details FAS, Rural Development relocations as reorganization moves forward

The USDA has announced more details on the reorganization of two mission areas. The Foreign Agricultural Service will establish an operational support hub in Kansas City, Missouri....

Global grain consumption set to increase – USDA

Global grain consumption will grow in 2026/2027, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). However, total output from crops is expected to fall during this p...

USDA invests $105M in projects to combat New World screwworm threat

The USDA is funding 40 projects to improve detection and response to New World screwworm, aiming to protect livestock and strengthen U.S. agriculture defenses.

Federal agencies update MOU to combat heavy metals in food

FSIS will expand its heavy metal surveillance to include processed foods, such as sausages and ready-to-eat meals.

USDA Proposes Changes to AFIDA Rules and Enforcement - Are You In Compliance?

USDA launches new $500 million program to expand U.S. fertilizer production

The USDA is investing $500 million to increase domestic fertilizer production.  “We want fertilizer plants built in America,” she says. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Fertili...

AMS creates Remote Beef Grading Program mobile app

App offers participating cattle producers and processors easier, secure access to grading services.

USDA Launches Great American Cotton Plan to Revitalize the Cotton Farm Economy

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the Great American Cotton Plan, a comprehensive USDA initiative to strengthen the cotton farm economy, restore domes...

SBA and USDA Partner to Protect Farmers from Regulatory Burdens

Discover how the SBA and USDA are collaborating to alleviate regulatory burdens for farmers, ensuring a more supportive environment for agriculture. Learn about the initiatives aim...

USDA Launches Great American Cotton Plan

USDA unveiled the Great American Cotton Plan Thursday, an initiative to “strengthen the cotton farm economy, restore domestic textile manufacturing, expand cotton trade opportuniti...

USDA updates livestock insurance for 2027 crop year

USDA enhances livestock insurance with new rules, expanded coverage, and updated eligibility for farmers.

The USDA’s Local Food Program Transformed Regional Food Systems. Now It’s Gone

June 02, 2026 | Source: Civil Eats | by Lisa Held Ed Dubrick and his wife, Lindsey, grow vegetables, graze sheep, and raise chickens that forage for grubs in grassy pastures on se...

USDA beef, pork estimates down from June

The USDA has reduced its 2026 red meat production guess, while increasing expectations for poultry. Beef is projected at 25.288 billion pounds, down 150 million from June due to ti...

USDA adjusts rice, cotton production projections

The USDA slashed new crop rice ending stocks, while increasing the carryout for cotton. Rice ending stocks for the marketing year that starts August 1st were cut by 11.9 million hu...

USDA launches Small Processors Action Plan

Actions will reduce regulatory burdens and $60M in MPPEP funding will support small and very small meat and poultry processing plants.

USDA: landowners have through August to verify base acre changes

USDA’s Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation says landowners can start verifying their data for base acre changes. Richard Fordyce says landowners have until the end...