According to Illinois State Statistician Mark Schleusener, it’s not too late for producers to respond to the 2022 Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry, which was issued by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Source: https://chronicleillinois.com/agriculture-news/r-f-d-news-views-illinois-hemp-production-data-sought/

According to the USDA’s Economic Research Service, the EU’s so-called Green Deal and Farm to Fork initiative could cause food prices to rise upwards of 17 percent.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/hoosier-ag-today/commentary-by-kip-tom-food-security-supports-our-national-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=commentary-by-kip-tom-food-security-supports-our-national-security

Bethany, MO: The new Harrison County Community Hospital came a step closer to reality Wednesday afternoon when the USDA’s Rural Development Agency announced a $47 million community resources loan that will build more than half of the hospital.

Source: https://www.bethanyclipper.com/headlines/usda-announces-grant-for-hospital/

Betsey Dirksen-Londrigan appeared on AM1180’s What’s On Your Mind last Friday to talk about the USDA’s Rural Development programs.

Source: https://wlds.com/il-director-of-usda-talks-local-healthcare-grants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=il-director-of-usda-talks-local-healthcare-grants

The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States disrupted the food industry in 2020, according to fresh data from USDA’s Economic Research Service.

Source: https://drgnews.com/2023/05/20/food-spending-decreased-unevenly-across-states-in-2020/

The money will be directed to USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to leverage their resources and use their equipment and expertise to help farmers deal with feral hogs on their property.

Source: https://www.farmprogress.com/commentary/public-enemy-no-1-south-carolina-farms

These data have helped to inform USDA’s investment in local and regional food systems, including in the allocation of to small- and mid-sized farming operations in FY23 through the Farmers Market Promotion Program and the Local Food Promotion Program.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/03/01/bdn-maine/umaine-to-conduct-first-national-assessment-of-seafood-marketing-practices/

“USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is aware that schools in multiple states are experiencing milk supply chain challenges related to packaging issues,” the Department of Agriculture said on October 25.

Source: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/11/a-milk-carton-shortage-has-schools-scrambling-heres-whats-going-on/

We also analyzed the USDA’s National Retail Report for turkey prices per pound by year for the week of Thanksgiving to analyze cost changes.

Source: https://seattlemedium.com/turkey-prices-are-down-but-thanksgiving-dinner-could-still-cost-a-pretty-penny-in-these-metro-areas/