BROILER DATA ...
INVESTMENTS ...
USDA invests $92.2M in grants for local food producers
Grants support direct producer-to-consumer marketing, local and regional food markets
CONSERVATION EASEMENT ...
Legacy of state conservation easements grows
Sierra Foothill Conservancy has acquired the voluntary easement on the Madera ranch
cash receipts ...
Southern Region livestock & milk production/income
Milk production increased 2.2 percent in 2020
RESEARCH ...
NIFA invests over $8.65M for plant breeding
22 plant breeding research projects funded through the Agriculture & Food Research Initiative program
FUNDING AWARDED ...
USDA awards new partnership projects to address climate change
Will help Vermont farmers and landowners mitigate climate change and protect natural resources
MILK ...
Delaware Milk Cash Receipts Down 11% in 2020
Cash receipts from marketings of milk during 2020 totaled $11.9 million
AG POLICY ...
USDA: 100 days update
The USDA has worked over the last 100 days on a variety of efforts
LAWSUIT ...
White farmers sue seeking government loan forgiveness
USDA issued a statement saying it was reviewing the lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Justice
program ...