Category: USA News » Agriculture
Peanut Prices
6:08 pm Eastern | USA News
Peanut prices received by farmers for all farmer stock peanuts averaged 34.0 cents per pound for the week ending January 28...read more »
Greencore, USA – Cincinnati, Recalls Egg Salad Sandwiches with Brand Name Quick Café and Take Away Café because of Possible Health Risk
4:32 pm Eastern | USA News
Greencore, USA is recalling approximately 550 pounds of egg salad sandwiches. The sandwiches contain eggs manufactured by Michael Foods Inc that are the subject of a previous recall due to possible contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes.read more »
NASS Releases New Geospatial Data in CropScape
3 Feb 11:00 | USA News
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2012 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today released updates to its online geospatial exploring tool, CropScape. 2011 Cropland Data Layer products, which are derived from satellite image observations at 30-meter (0.22 acres per pixel) resolution, help users visualize how the volatile weather events of 2011 affected cropland in the United States. read more »
Agricultural Productivity in the United States
3 Feb 10:00 | USA News
Increased productivity is the main contributor to growth in U.S. agriculture. This data set provides estimates of productivity growth in the U.S. farm sector over the period 1948-2009, and estimates of the growth and relative levels of productivity across the individual States for the 1960-2004 period. read more »
Major Land Uses
3 Feb 10:00 | USA News
The Major Land Uses (MLU) series is the longest running, most comprehensive accounting of all major uses of public and private land in the United States. The series was started in 1945, and has since been published about every 5 years, coinciding with the Census of Agriculture. The United States has a total land area of nearly 2.3 billion acres. In 2007, the major land uses were forestland at 671 million acres (30 percent); grassland pasture and rangeland at 614 million (27 percent); cropland at 408 million (18 percent); special uses (primarily parks and wildlife areas) at 313 million acres (14 percent); miscellaneous uses (like tundra or swamps) at 197 million acres (9 percent); and urban land at 61 million acres (3 percent). The annual cropland portion of the series has been consistently maintained since 1910 and has recently been updated through 2011. read more »
Dairy Products Prices
3 Feb 09:05 | USA News
Butter prices received for 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA Grade AA standards averaged $1.59 per pound for the week ending January 28, 2012...read more »
Gerber launches joint programme to combat child obesity
3 Feb 03:31 | USA News
Nestlé S.A. Gerber launches joint programme to combat child obesityread more »
Signup Dates for CRP General Signup 43
3 Feb 01:00 | USA News
CRP-705, Signup Dates for CRP General Signup 43(FOR State and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2012-02-03 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2012-02-03 STATUS: CURRENTread more »
Allison’s Gourmet Kitchens Recalls Prepared Salads that Contain Hard Cooked Eggs Due to Potential Health Risk.
2 Feb 21:56 | USA News
Allison’s Gourmet Kitchens was notified by their egg supplier, Michael Foods, Inc. that they are recalling numerous lots of their hard cooked eggs due to the potential for contamination by Listeria monocytogenes. Some of these eggs were introduced into our process to manufacture these effected products.read more »
Allison’s Gourmet Kitchens Recalls Prepared Salads that Contain Hard Cooked Eggs Due to Potential Health Risk.
2 Feb 21:56 | USA News
Allison’s Gourmet Kitchens was notified by their egg supplier, Michael Foods, Inc. that they are recalling numerous lots of their hard cooked eggs due to the potential for contamination by Listeria monocytogenes. Some of these eggs were introduced into our process to manufacture these effected products.read more »
Wegmans Recalls Various Prepared Foods That Contain Hard-Cooked Eggs Produced by Michael Foods
2 Feb 16:23 | USA News
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling hard-cooked eggs, as well as prepared foods that contain hard-cooked eggs, sold between January 23 and February 1, 2012 because the eggs have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. read more »
S&M USA Enterprise Issues an Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Zhang Zhou Brand Tremella
2 Feb 14:36 | USA News
S&M USA ENTERPRISE is recalling ZHANG ZHOU BRAND TREMELLA because it may contain undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.read more »
Updated News Release With Corrected Lot Numbers: Advanced Animal Nutrition Recalls Dog Power Dry Dog Food
2 Feb 13:19 | USA News
Advanced Animal Nutrition today announced a voluntary recall of its dry Dog Power Dog Food- due to aflatoxin levels that were detected above the acceptable limit. The affected products were manufactured between Jan. 4, 2011, and Nov. 18, 2011.read more »
W & C International Import Inc. Issues An Alert On Un-Eviscerated "Rely" Dried Yellow Croaker
2 Feb 11:44 | USA News
W & International Import Inc. is recalling "Rely" Dried Yellow Croaker because the product was found to be un-eviscerated. The recalled "Rely" Dried Yellow Croaker was distributed nationwide in bulk cardboard boxes.read more »
W & C International Import Inc. Issues an Alert on Un-eviscerated “Rely� Sardine Anchovies
2 Feb 11:41 | USA News
W & International Import Inc. is recalling “Relyâ€� Sardine Anchovies because the product was found to be un-eviscerated. The recalled “Relyâ€� Sardine Anchovies were distributed nationwide in 7.0 oz. plastic packages. The “Relyâ€� Sardine Anchovies are a product of China.read more »
Submitting Administrative Exception Requests to the National Office
2 Feb 01:00 | USA News
FLP-604, Submitting Administrative Exception Requests to the National Office(FOR State Offices) DATE POSTED: 2012-02-02 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2012-01-31 STATUS: CURRENTread more »
Closing the 2008 SURE Program
2 Feb 01:00 | USA News
SURE-23, Closing the 2008 SURE Program(FOR State and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2012-02-02 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2012-02-02 STATUS: CURRENTread more »
Broiler Hatchery
1 Feb 16:37 | USA News
Broiler-Type Eggs Set Down 5 Percent. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Down 4 Percent...read more »
Dairy Products
1 Feb 16:37 | USA News
Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 929 million pounds, 2.4 percent above December 2010 and 4.2 percent above November 2011....read more »
Michael Foods Recalls Hard-Cooked Eggs Packed In Brine Sold In 10- And 25-Pound Pails Because Of Possible Health Risk
1 Feb 16:16 | USA News
Michael Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lot dates of hard-cooked eggs in brine sold in 10- and 25-pound pails for institutional use that were produced at its Wakefield, Nebraska facility because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.read more »
Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Japan
1 Feb 15:00 | USA News
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2012 -- Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 107,340 metric tons of corn for delivery to Japan during the 2011/2012 marketing year.read more »
USDA Announces CRP General Sign-up
1 Feb 13:36 | USA News
USDA Announces CRP General Sign-up Landowners and Producers Will Have 4-Week Window Beginning in March to Enroll WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012—Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS) Michael Scuse announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup, beginning on March 12 and ending on April 6. CRP has a 25-year legacy of successfully protecting the nation's natural resources through voluntary participation, while providing significant economic and environmental benefits to rural communities across the United States. "It is USDA’s goal to ensure that we use CRP to address our most critical resource issues," said Scuse. “CRP is an important program for protecting our most environmentally sensitiread more »
FDA and industry reach agreement in principle on medical device user fees
1 Feb 09:48 | USA News
The FDA and representatives from the medical device industry have reached an agreement in principle on proposed recommendations for the third reauthorization of a medical device user fee program. The recommendations would authorize the FDA to collect $595 million in user fees over five years, plus adjustments for inflation. Details of the agreement, such as the fee structure, are expected to be finalized soon.read more »
February 2012 CCC, FSFL, SSFL, and TTPP Interest Rates
1 Feb 01:00 | USA News
FI-3086, February 2012 CCC, FSFL, SSFL, and TTPP Interest Rates(FOR State and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2012-02-01 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2012-02-01 STATUS: CURRENTread more »
President Global Corporation Announces Bin-Bin Snow Rice Crackers and Bin-Bin Rice Crackers Recall For Undeclared Egg
31 Jan 22:43 | USA News
President Global Corp., Buena Park, CA is recalling all codes of Bin-Bin Snow Rice Cracker net weight 5.3oz (150g) and Bin-Bin Rice Crackers net weight 15.8oz (450g) because of undeclared egg allergens.read more »
Cattle
31 Jan 18:06 | USA News
All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2012 totaled 90.8 million head, 2 percent below the 92.7 million on January 1, 2011....read more »
Agricultural Prices
31 Jan 18:06 | USA News
January Farm Prices Received Index Increased 7 Points. Prices Paid Index Up 2 Points...read more »
Gemini Food Corporation and Tong Enterprises Announces Bin-Bin Snow Rice Crackers and Bin-Bin Rice Crackers Recall For Undeclared Egg
31 Jan 17:29 | USA News
Gemini Food Corporation of City of Industry, CA and Tong Enterprises of Hayward, CA are recalling all codes of Bin-Bin Snow Rice Cracker net weight 5.3oz (150g) and Bin-Bin Rice Crackers net weight 15.8oz (450g) because of undeclared egg allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs, run the risk of suffering serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume this product.read more »
FDA approves Gleevec for expanded use in patients with rare gastrointestinal cancer
31 Jan 17:29 | USA News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted Gleevec (imatinib) regular approval for use in adult patients following surgical removal of CD117-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). Today’s action also highlights an increase in overall patient survival when the drug is taken for 36 months rather than the standard 12 months of treatment.read more »
How Sweet It Is Fudge and Candy Company, East Lansing, Michigan, Allergy Alert On Undeclared Milk Allergens In Products "Peanut Butter Buckeye" and “Peanut Butter Smoothie� Date Code 01/23/2012 and Earlier
31 Jan 17:26 | USA News
How Sweet It Is Fudge and Candy Company Inc. is recalling / correcting its 32 count packages of “Peanut Butter Buckeyeâ€� and “Peanut Butter Smoothieâ€� because they do contain undeclared milk allergens. People who have allergies to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.read more »
Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China and Unknown Destinations
31 Jan 15:00 | USA News
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012 -- Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: -- Export sales of 120,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2011/2012 marketing year; and --Export sales of 120,000 metric tons of soft red winter wheat for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2011/2012 marketing year.read more »
USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for February 2012
31 Jan 14:16 | USA News
USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for February 2012 WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced interest rates for February 2012. The CCC borrowing rate-based charge for February 2012 is 0.125 percent, unchanged from 0.125 in January 2012. For 1996 and subsequent crop year commodity and marketing assistance loans, the interest rate for loans disbursed during February 2012 is 1.125 percent, unchanged from 1.125 in January 2012. In accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill, interest rates for Farm Storage Facility Loans approved for February 2012 are as follows, 1.375 percent with seven-year loan terms, unchanged from 1.375 in January 2012; 2.000 percent with 10-year loan terms, unchanged from 2.000 in January 2012 and; 2.250 percent with 12-year loan terms, unchanged from 2.250 percent in January 2012. The interest read more »
USDA Designates Lincoln County in Colorado as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
31 Jan 11:16 | USA News
Release No. 0017.12 USDA Designates Lincoln County in Colorado as a Primary Natural Disaster Area WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2012, — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Lincoln County in Colorado as a natural disaster area due to losses caused by drought that occurred from Oct. 1, 2011, and continues. “Colorado producers can continue to count on USDA to provide emergency assistance during difficult times,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “President Obama and I are committed to using the resources at our disposal to reduce the impact of these disasters on Colorado producers and help to get those affected back on their feet.” Farmers and ranchers in Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Crowley, Elbert, El Paso, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Pueblo and Washington counties in Coloradoread more »
FDA approves Kalydeco to treat rare form of cystic fibrosis
31 Jan 10:59 | USA News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Kalydeco (ivacaftor) for the treatment of a rare form of cystic fibrosis (CF) in patients ages 6 years and older who have the specific G551D mutation in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator (CFTR) gene.read more »
Vitaflo USA Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Renastart 14.11 oz (400g) Cans Batch Number 12832 Due to Possible Health Risk
31 Jan 10:39 | USA News
Vitaflo USA has announced a voluntary recall of Renastart 14.11 oz (400g) cans, Batch Number 12832 (shown on underside of can), because some of the product shipped throughout the United States during the period December 29, 2011 through January 26, 2012 has been incorrectly labeled. Renastart is a powdered medical food used in the dietary management of pediatric renal disease, for patients one year and older in the United States.read more »
FDA takes action against New York cheese manufacturer
31 Jan 10:13 | USA News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking a federal court to prevent a New York cheese manufacturer from operating because of a history of unsanitary conditions and producing cheese in a facility contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.read more »
Processing Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) Actions
31 Jan 01:00 | USA News
PM-2848, Processing Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) Actions(FOR FSA Servicing Human Resources Offices) DATE POSTED: 2012-01-31 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2012-01-30 STATUS: CURRENTread more »
USDA Designates 15 Counties in Washington as Primary Natural Disaster Areas with Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers in Adjacent States
30 Jan 17:42 | USA News
Release No. 0016.12 USDA Designates 15 Counties in Washington as Primary Natural Disaster Areas with Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers in Adjacent States WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 15 counties in Washington as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by the combined effects of excessive rain, flooding, below normal temperatures, high winds, frosts and freezes that occurred during the period of Jan. 1, 2011, through July 31, 2011. Those counties are: ClallamKingSnohomishClarkKitsapStevensFranklinread more »
USDA Designates 45 Counties in Michigan as Primary Natural Disaster Areas, with Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers in Surrounding States
30 Jan 17:41 | USA News
Release No. 0015.12 USDA Designates 45 Counties in Michigan as Primary Natural Disaster Areas, with Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers in Surrounding States WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 45 counties in Michigan as natural disaster areas for three separate disaster conditions that occurred in February and May 2011. The following 29 counties were designated primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by the combined effects of excessive rain, high winds, hail, freeze, frost, blizzard, tornadoes, flooding and lightning that occurred from Feb. 1, 2011, and continues. Those counties are: AlconaGladwinLapeerMuread more »
USDA Designates 45 Counties in Indiana as Primary Natural Disaster Areas with Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers in Adjacent States
30 Jan 17:40 | USA News
Release No. 0014.12 USDA Designates 45 Counties in Indiana as Primary Natural Disaster Areas with Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers in Adjacent States WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 15 counties in Indiana as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by the combined effects of drought and excessive heat that occurred during the period of July 1, 2011, through Oct. 18, 2011. Those counties are: AllenJayOhioSpencerBrownJeffersonOrangeSullivanClayread more »
Monthly Milk Cost of Production
30 Jan 13:00 | USA News
National monthly milk cost-of-production estimates are released during the last week of each month. Annual milk cost-of-production estimates are available by State and by size of operation starting in 2005. read more »
FDA approves new treatment for most common type of skin cancer
30 Jan 10:58 | USA News
Today, Erivedge (vismodegib) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adult patients with basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer. The drug is intended for use in patients with locally advanced basal cell cancer who are not candidates for surgery or radiation and for patients whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic).read more »
Walgreen Co. Voluntarily Recalls Certain Lots of 13 Oz. Chocolate-Covered Raisins As Product May Contain Peanuts, Almonds, Soy Due to Packaging Error
30 Jan 10:54 | USA News
Walgreen Co. is voluntarily recalling certain lots of 13-oz. Walgreens Chocolate-Covered Raisins because the packages may contain Walgreens Bridge Mix with peanut, almond and soy ingredients. The error occurred when Walgreens Bridge Mix was mistakenly packaged with the Walgreens Chocolate-Covered Raisin labeling.read more »
Instructions for Obtaining eAuthentication Credentials to Access COPS
30 Jan 01:00 | USA News
CN-1045, Instructions for Obtaining eAuthentication Credentials to Access COPS(FOR Cotton State and County Offices, Cotton CMA’s, and LSA’s) DATE POSTED: 2012-01-30 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2012-01-27 STATUS: CURRENTread more »
Revising FSA Centralized Distribution Process
30 Jan 01:00 | USA News
SEM-10, Revising FSA Centralized Distribution Process(FOR State and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2012-01-30 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2012-01-30 STATUS: CURRENTread more »
PS-3553, USPS Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS) Summary Report and the Certification Process Comparing SCIMS to the USPS Database
30 Jan 01:00 | USA News
CM-696, PS-3553, USPS Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS) Summary Report and the Certification Process Comparing SCIMS to the USPS Database(FOR State and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2012-01-30 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2012-01-30 STATUS: CURRENTread more »
Sheep and Goats
27 Jan 19:36 | USA News
Special Note. Total Sheep and Lamb Inventory Down 2 Percent. Total Goat and Kid Inventory Down 1 Percent...read more »
Can The Economy Bear What Oil Prices Have In Store?
27 Jan 13:09 | USA News
Scientists say people should stop wrangling over global warming and instead reduce fossil-fuel use for the sake of the global economy.read more »
FDA approves Inlyta to treat patients with a type of advanced kidney cancer
27 Jan 12:09 | USA News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Inlyta (axitinib) to treat patients with advanced kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) who have not responded to another drug for this type of cancer.read more »
