FRAUD ...
NATURAL DISASTER ...
USDA is assisting farmers in flooded areas
Will defer accrual of interest for all spring 2019 crop year insurance premiums
MEAT LABELS ...
Tofurky asks court to halt meat-labeling law
Has asked a federal court to temporarily stop Arkansas from enforcing the law
TRADE IMPACT ...
Canada announces $1.75B to aid dairy farmers
Ottawa announces $1.75B to compensate dairy farmers for impact of trade deals
IN MEMORIAM ...
Condolences for former FAO DG Jacques Diouf
Former Director-General Jacques Diouf passed away at the age of 81
RICE RESEARCH ...
Discovery could lead to disease-resistant rice crops
Researchers have identified a way to outcompete rice blast fungus
CONSERVATION ...
NRCS announces $1.9M research investment
USDA NRCS will support 15 Soil Science Collaborative Research projects
LABOR POLICY ...
Perdue on meeting with Guatemalan Ministers
United States and Guatemala agree to improve H-2A visa program operations
BLACK GOLD ...
Compost key to sequestering carbon in the soil
Study dug deep to uncover which agricultural systems store the most carbon
LEADERSHIP ...