Schoolchildren Consumed More Whole Grains Following Change in School Meal Standards

A recent study by ERS and University of Georgia researchers found that in 2013–14, food obtained at school—a category made up primarily of USDA school meals but also including any non-USDA snacks or meals obtained at school—contained a higher share of whole grains than home-prepared foods consumed by children throughout the day.

Secretary Perdue Statement on USMCA Signing

January 30, 2020 USDA

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

USDA Seeks National Mango Board Nominees

January 27, 2020 National Mango Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations to fill seven seats on the National Mango Board. Nomination applications are due Feb. 21, 2020.

University Awarded USDA Grant to Aid Western PA Grain Farmers Develop New Regionally-Grown Products

January 22, 2020 Chatham University

The program—which will be managed by Chatham University’s Center for Regional Agriculture, Food, and Transformation (CRAFT)—will help local grain producers and processors in the region combine best practices in agricultural and business development in order to develop new products that are both financially and ecologically sustainable.

USDA Releases the 2018 Census of Aquaculture Results

December 20, 2019 USDA

Total sales of aquaculture products in 2018 was $1.5 billion, an increase of 10.5% from 2013, according to the 2018 Census of Aquaculture released today by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. In 2018, there were 2,932 aquaculture farms with sales in the United States, down 5% from 2013.