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Senators Stabenow, Boozman Announce Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Subcommittee Rosters and Leadership for the 118th Congress

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced the majority and minority Chairs, Ranking Members, and subcommittee rosters for the 118th Congress.


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on Feb. 17 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott Announce Subcommittee Rosters for 118th Congress

News Release: Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Ranking Member David Scott (GA-13) finalized subcommittee rosters for the 118th Congress.


Senators Stabenow, Boozman Announce  Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Subcommittee Rosters and Leadership for the 118th Congress

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), ranking member, today announced the majority and minority chairs, ranking members and subcommittee rosters for the 118th Congress.



Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement at Hearing on Nutrition Programs in the Next Farm Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Today released the following opening statement at a hearing titled “Farm Bill 2023: Nutrition Programs." Live Video of the hearing is available here.



The US Agriculture Department published a six page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former Vice President Gore to Keynote AIM for Climate Summit

News Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.


Biden-Harris Administration Invests $63 Million in High-Speed Internet for People in Rural Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Mississippi

News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Department is investing $63 million to bring high-speed internet access to people living and working in rural areas in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Mississippi. Today’s investments include funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provides a historic $65 billion to expand reliable, affordable, high-speed internet to all communities across the U.S.


USDA Announces Final Rule to Amend Animal Welfare Regulations to Include Birds Not Bred for Use in Research

Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing a final rule to establish new regulations and standards governing the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds covered by the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The final rule applies to captive birds not bred for use in research.



Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.


Agriculture Department discusses Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Reinstate an Information Collection on Feb. 16

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairwoman Stabenow Statement on the Nomination of Xochitl Torres Small to Serve as USDA Deputy Secretary

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement regarding the nomination of Xochitl Torres Small to serve as Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).


USDA-NIFA grant application closes on April 13

Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative grant opened on Feb. 17.


News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the hearing entitled “Farm Bill 2023: Nutrition Programs."


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden-Harris Administration Invests $63 Million in High-Speed Internet for People in Rural Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Mississippi

News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2023 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Department is investing $63 million to bring high-speed internet access to people living and working in rural areas in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Mississippi. Today’s investments include ...