By USDA Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: LOGAN, UTAH, June 22, 2022-The USDA Agricultural Research Service is leading a project dubbed "Beenome100" to produce high-quality maps of the genomes of at least 100 bee species, capturing the diversity of bees in the United States, representing each of the major bee taxonomic groups in this country.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: Winter honey bees, compared to newly emerged summer bees, have a better ability to withstand the harmful effects of a widely-used insecticide in pest management, according to a recent study published in Apidologie.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 22, 2022 – "USDA’s child nutrition programs provide nutritious meals to America’s children. The school and other nutrition professionals who make these meals possible need additional resources and continued flexibilities as they grapple with the ongoing challenges presented by the pandemic. ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement at today's hearing “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Dairy Provisions."
By USDA Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Nevada Livestock Marketing LLC. (Nevada) of Fallon, Nev., on April 3, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Nevada waived its right to a hearing and paid a penalty of $4,000.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Ohio under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). LFPA funding will enable Ohio to procure foods from local underserved producers and distribute those products to underserved, food insecure communities.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement after today's hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Dairy Provisions."
By USDA Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
There was activity on two bills related to the Agriculture Committee on June 22.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 22, 2022
Release: Contact: Northeast Regional Office Public Affairs.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 22, 2022
Release: A Wide-Ranging Threat. Wild boar, razorback, feral hog, wild pig-those are just a few of the names for one of the most destructive, formidable invasive species in the United States. Feral swine adapt to just about any habitat, have few natural enemies, and reproduce at high rates. Estimates vary, but ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 22, 2022
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with South Dakota under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) will administer the program and procure and deliver locally grown foods from underserved producers to underserved communities statewide.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 22, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Agriculture Chairman David Scott announced the second in a series of listening sessions entitled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Perspectives from the Field." The House Agriculture Committee has conducted a number of hearings in Washington, DC focused on the 2018 Farm Bill...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 22, 2022
Release: WASHINGTON, June 22, 2022 "USDAs child nutrition programs provide nutritious meals to Americas children. The school and other nutrition professionals who make these meals possible need additional resources and continued flexibilities as they grapple with the ongoing challenges presented by the pandemic.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 22, 2022
Release: Contact: Southeast Regional Office (SERO) - Public Affairs. SM.FN.SEROPublicAffairs@usda.gov. 470-370-2395. FNS Press, fnspress@usda.gov. WASHINGTON, June 22, 2022 USDA Food and Nutrition Service today awarded Kentucky a grant as part of the first round of Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Benefit Delivery...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 22, 2022
Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is informing the public of a notice for the importation of commercial baby kiwi fruit (Actinidia arguta) from France into the continental United States. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment (PRA) that describes ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 22, 2022
News Release: “Our wildland firefighters risk their lives every day to protect communities, critical infrastructure, and natural resources – recognizing their sacrifice through greater support is not only the right thing to do, it’s our duty.”
By USDA Newswire | Jun 22, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott is pleased to announce that Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney of New York will serve as Chair of the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit for the remainder of this Congress.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 22, 2022
There was activity on two bills related to the Agriculture Committee on June 21.
