Join us on a road trip across America to meet just a few of #OurFarmers! Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #OurFarmers Roadtrip to Florida and Puerto Rico. The #OurFarmers Roadtrip is moving along! Buckle up and join us as we continue our cross-country tour. Next stops: A dairy farm in Hawthorne, …
Month: June 2019
USDA FSA Dairy Stakeholder Live Online Webinar with NEW Registration Link
June 17, 2019 FSA OUTREACH WEBINAR Reaching Out to Keep Farmers, Ranchers & Partners Informed June 11, 2019 FARM SERVICE AGENCY (FSA) DAIRY MARGIN COVERAGE (DMC) PROGRAM STAKEHOLDER WEBINAR JUNE 17, 2019 1:30 P.M. EDT Join the FSA National Outreach Staff as we discuss the basics of the new FSA Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program, …
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USDA FSA Dairy Stakeholder Live Online Webinar
June 17, 2019 FSA OUTREACH WEBINAR Reaching Out to Keep Farmers, Ranchers & Partners Informed June 11, 2019 FARM SERVICE AGENCY (FSA) DAIRY MARGIN COVERAGE (DMC) PROGRAM STAKEHOLDER WEBINAR JUNE 17, 2019 1:30 P.M. EDT Join the FSA National Outreach Staff as we discuss the basics of the new FSA Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program, …
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Members Named to Seven Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees
Contact: press@fas.usda.gov, (202) 720-7115 Members Named to Seven Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees WASHINGTON, June 11, 2019 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today announced the appointment of 140 private-sector members to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade and six Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade. The U.S. Department …
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USDA Investigating Detection of Genetically Engineered (GE) Wheat in Washington State
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. WASHINGTON, D.C., June 7, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the discovery of genetically engineered (GE) wheat plants growing in an unplanted agricultural field in Washington State. The GE wheat in question is …
At the Crossroads of Hope and Farmers
Savannah Gates grew her hydroponic operation with USDA farm loan programs. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #FridaysOnTheFarm: At the Crossroads of Hope and Farmers This Friday meet Savannah Gates, a hydroponic farmer in Amarillo, Texas, who literally lives at the crossroads of Hope and Farmers — and lives by the connection …
#OurFarmers Summer Roadtrip
Join us on a road trip across America to meet just a few of #OurFarmers! Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #OurFarmers Roadtrip to West Virginia and Virginia The #OurFarmers Roadtrip is moving along! Buckle up and join us as we continue our cross-country tour. Next stops: A diverse farm and agritourism …
Be Part of the Story, Be Part of the Change!
You Are Our Hero Be Part of the Story, Be Part of the Change! By reading this email, you are already part of A Greener World’s story—and part of a growing movement to create a better food and farming system. For that, we could never thank you enough. What we realize, though, is that the …
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USDA Proposes New SECURE Biotechnology Regulations to Protect Plant Health and Promote Agricultural Innovation
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. USDA Proposes New SECURE Biotechnology Regulations to Protect Plant Health and Promote Agricultural Innovation Washington, D.C., June 5, 2019 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of a proposed rule titled “Movement of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms.” In preparing this …