USDA seeking locations across the U.S. to move 600-plus jobs
Cities and state governments have until Oct. 15 to respond to the USDA seeking information for potential locations for new headquarters for two significant divisions of the department, housed jointly or separately, for up to 700 positions slated to be moved out of Washington, D.C. by the end of 2019.
The excitement in the arena was palpable. After all, most watching were proud parents and grandparents eager to see their progeny bask in the glow of competition and perhaps have their breeding animal be chosen as best in state.
USDA sets forth details for $12B to counter ag tariffs
Beginning next week, farmers who suffered financial damages from what the Trump administration terms “unjustified retaliation” by foreign nations’ tariffs will be able to apply to the USDA’s Market Facilitation Program (MFP), as part of a $12 billion government farm aid fund.
Farmers and others who hire immigrant laborers to harvest their crops and perform hundreds of other agricultural tasks under the H-2A visa can expect a new, modernized program before the spring of 2019, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue said on a visit to a New York farm.
ChickQuest provides Ohio kids a connection to farm
Six years ago the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) and checkoff program took on an initiative to get agriculture into schools around the state by training teachers on curriculum and providing them all the materials necessary to hatch chicks in their classrooms.
Farmers welcome necessary rain for Indiana, Iowa and Tennessee
While farmers welcomed much-needed precipitation for crops in Indiana, Iowa and Tennessee, Kentucky is still seeing torrential rain and Michigan remains in drought stress.
Ag Voices gives up-and-coming farmers longer path to success
Camryn Clift of Princeton, Ky., Courtney Heiser of Attica, Ohio, and Sarah Lehner of Delaware, Ohio, participated in the American Soybean Assoc. (ASA) Ag Voices of the Future program – and all found the time spent in Washington, D.C., to be worthwhile.
Groups applaud legislation on animal drugs and feed
The American Veterinary Medical Assoc. (AVMA) was pleased President Donald Trump recently signed the Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2018 (House Resolution 5554), which reauthorizes for five years U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fee programs for branded and generic animal drugs.
