WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing several new and expanded opportunities for climate smart agriculture in 2022.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced an adjustment in school meal reimbursements to help schools continue to serve children healthy and nutritious meals. This move will put an estimated $750 million more into school meal programs across the nation this year, making sure federal reimbursements keep pace with food and operational costs, while ensuring children continue to receive healthy meals at […]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2022 – “Today, the U.S. Trade Representative announced that the United States has prevailed in the first dispute settlement panel proceeding under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The panel agreed with the United States that Canada is unfairly restricting access to its market for U.S.
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Rhiannon Branch will be in Springfield for the Illinois Pork Expo on February 22, 2022. ...
About half of South Dakota’s winter wheat crop started 2022 in fair shape. The USDA says 49% of the crop is called fair, an increase of 15% from the end of November 2021, with 38% rated good to excellent, up 2%, and 13% in poor to very poor condition, down 14%. Like many other parts of the Plains, South Dakota is experiencing drought conditions, lowering soil moisture levels. The USDA’s […]
Nebraska’s winter wheat crop is showing the impact of drought in the Plains. The USDA says 39% of the state’s winter wheat crop is in good to excellent condition, a decline of 25% from the end of November, while 42% is called fair, a jump of 19%, and 19% is reported as poor to very poor, 6% higher. About two thirds of the state is short to very short of […]
Drought in the Plains is having an impact on winter wheat in Kansas. The USDA says 33% of the crop is in good to excellent shape, a drop of 18% from the last report in mid-December, with 25% rated poor to very poor, a jump of 11%. Those drier than normal conditions have also lowered soil moisture levels. The USDA’s next state update is out later this month. ...
December was warm and slightly wetter than normal for much of Illinois. The USDA says the average statewide temperature was nearly 10 degrees above normal, with fractionally more rainfall than the usual year. That has helped soil moisture levels improve, but parts of the state are reporting a surplus, especially southeastern portions of Illinois. 75% of winter wheat is in good to excellent shape, down 4% from the previous report, […]
