January 5, 2023PORK POSITIVES? ... Fewer market hogs with glimmers of expansion Ag economist: “Overall, there is reason to be optimistic about hog prices." READ MORE
January 4, 2023EXTRA FUNDING ... More specialty crop projects get funding Additional assistance courtesy of COVID-19 stimulus funding READ MORE
December 22, 2022COVID monitoring ... USDA developing new tools to identify COVID in wild and domestic animals USDA APHIS is implementing a $300 million provision in the American Rescue Plan Act to monitor susceptible animals for the COVID virus READ MORE
December 19, 2022FOOD SYSTEMS RESEARCH ... Economies of community in local agriculture Farmers in New London, Connecticut, respond to the COVID-19 pandemic READ MORE
December 2, 2022UNIQUE RESEARCH ... USDA scientists produce nanobodies in plant cells that block emerging pathogens These nanobodies represent a promising new way to treat viral diseases, including SARS-CoV-2 READ MORE
October 9, 2022details forthcoming ... UFW Foundation to distribute $600 payment to farm workers for pandemic relief Applications are not available at this time; details on how to apply through UFW Foundation will be forthcoming READ MORE
September 26, 2022WORLD DAIRY EXPO ... Global Dairy Symposium registration closes Sept. 30 Symposium will be held at World Dairy Expo on Thursday, Oct. 6 READ MORE
September 22, 2022research ... Study finds that SARS-CoV-2 can persist for more than a month on frozen berries Washing berries in water before freezing was shown to reduce the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 by 90%, READ MORE
September 16, 2022LOCAL FOOD ... More than $16 million awarded to strengthen local food system infrastructure Applications were accepted from farmers, ranchers, food processors, food distributors, and other small businesses and organizations READ MORE
September 7, 2022local food ... Local food boon spurred by pandemic may be short-lived Some of the most tangible shifts are taking place in the food system READ MORE