STATEMENT RELEASED ...
milk production ...
October-December Milk Production up 0.8 Percent
Average number of milk cows in the United States during the quarter was 9.34 million head
HEALTH AND NUTRITION ...
Dietary guidelines meetings hit the road
Fourth meeting held in Houston; Committee invites public comment
appointments ...
USDA announces appointments to the Cotton Board
Members are appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, serve three-year terms
NUTRITION CONCERNS ...
Rollback proposed for school lunch guidelines
Some concerned a new rule could lead to more pizza and fries and less fruit
Turn the Page ...
SCFB shares concerns of state’s hemp farmers
Crop has many potential benefits for our state’s farmers but comes with equally high risk
rural broadband ...
USDA invests $48 million in broadband for rural Virginia communities
Loan to construct a fiber-to-the-premises network encompassing 1,847 square miles
nominations saught ...
Five state peanut organizations seek National Peanut Board nominees
All eligible producers are encouraged to participate
specialty crops movement ...
USDA improves market reporting accuracy
Will more accurately capture specialty crops movement data along U.S. northern border
DISEASE UPDATE ...