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USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Apples
A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa. Earlier versions…
USDA’S Supertracker Now Allows Users to Get Personal
USDA announced this week its SuperTracker nutrition application has added a new feature that allows users to set personal calorie goals based on targets prescribed by their…
Demand for Fresh, Local Food Drives Farmers’ Market Growth
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Buy locally and support your local farmers at your local Farmers’ Markets (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] The Agriculture Department said the number…
Filling Your Plate with Healthy Foods May Actually Save You Money
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Fresh vegetables are important components of a healthy diet. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Last summer, the USDA launched My Plate, a new…
Public-Private Partnership Will Improve Cocoa Production
[caption id="attachment_5316" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Cocoa beans (image via google)"][/caption] USDA has announced that it will expand its partnership with the World Cocoa Foundation to improve…
Happy Birthday USDA!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Seal of the United States Department of Agriculture (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] On May 15th, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Make Everyday Eat Your Veggies Day
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Celebrate with us on June 17 and eat your vegetables (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] As a society, we are missing the mark…
USDA Farmers’ Market Grants Available
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Farmers' Market Grants Available. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced Thursday that the Agriculture Department is seeking grant…
Watch Out Cheddar, You’ve Got Some Competition!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Watch out cheddar, there’s a new cheese in town. Last year, the American Cheese Society saw 139 entries in…
Your Food Dollar and the Farmer’s Cut
By Kevin Rogers, Arizona Farm Bureau President [caption id=”attachment_652″ align=”aligncenter” width=”600″ caption=”These numbers from 2008 highlight the breakdown of expenses for farmers and ranchers during…
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