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ASA Relays Priorities to USDA, EPA in Washington Meetings
2013-02-08 16:23:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: American Soybean Association Farmer leaders from the American Soybean Association (ASA) met last week with officials from the USDA and EPA to relay the associations critical policy priorities to the administration of President Barack Obama for the coming year. read more
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USDA climate study sees dire future for agriculture
2013-02-06 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Des Moines Register: Climate change could have a drastic and harmful effect on U.S. agriculture, forcing farmers and ranchers to alter where they grow crops and costing them millions of additional dollars needed to tackle weeds, pests and diseases that threaten their operations, a sweeping government report said Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture analysis said that while crops and livestock have been able to adapt to changes in their surroundings for close to 150 years, the accelerating pace and intensity...
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Climate change means more fires, insects in forests, USDA warns
2013-02-05 22:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The U.S. Department of Agriculture warns that big changes are in store for the nations forests as climate change increases wildfires and insect infestations, and generates more frequent floods and droughts. The report released Tuesday is part of the National Climate Assessment and will serve as a roadmap for managing national forests across the country in coming years. It says wildfires are expected to at least double the area burned over the next 25 years, and insect infestations will cover even...
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USDA Saves $4 Billion in Agricultural Exports
2013-02-05 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The US Department of Agriculture resolved dozens of export issues in 2012, freeing up an estimated $4 billion in US agricultural and forestry exports and protecting roughly 30,000 American jobs in the process, according to Performance.gov.
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USDA Announces Agreement To Further Open Japans Market To U.S. Beef
2013-01-28 15:15:00| Beef
USDA United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk and United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the United States and Japan have agreed on new terms and conditions which pave the way for expanded exports of U.S. beef and beef products to Japan. Under these new terms, which enter into effect on Feb. 1, 2013, Japan will now permit the import of beef from cattle less than 30 months of age, compared to the previous limit of 20 months, among other steps read more
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