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Release: By Dr. Patty Bennett, Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator.


USDA-NRCS offers new grant application process starting June 21

Wisconsin Wetland Restoration and Management Assistance grant opened on June 21.


Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced it will commit up to $24 million for research grants through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) and the National Science ...


USDA-RUS grant application closes on July 31

Rural Decentralized Water System Grant Program grant opened on June 21.


USDA Trade Mission Underway in London

News Release: LONDON, June 21, 2022 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh arrived today in London to launch a USDA agribusiness trade mission to the United Kingdom. Deputy Secretary Bronaugh is joined by a delegation of representatives from U.S. agribusinesses, farm organizations and state departments of agriculture who are interested in exploring export opportunities in this important market.



News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $80 million in awards to support processing capacity expansion, on-farm improvements, and technical assistance services to producers under the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBI). The funds are being awarded noncompetitively...


“House of Representatives” published by the Congressional Record  on June 16

The Daily Digest section of the Congressional Record published “House of Representatives” on June 16.


USDA-AMS grant application closes on Sept. 6

USDA-AMS-TM-DBII-G-22-0008 grant opened on June 20.


There were five notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending June 18, according to the Federal Register.


Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Recognizing National Pollinator Week

News Release: WASHINGTON, June 17, 2022 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proclamation in recognition and support of National Pollinator Week (June 20 – 26, 2022). Pollinator species, such as bees, other insects, birds, and bats play a critical role in producing more than 100 crops grown in the United States. Honey bee pollination alone adds more than $18 billion in value to agricultural crops annually.


USDA Announces Assistance for On-Farm Food Safety Expenses for Specialty Crop Growers

News Release: New Program Part of Broader Effort to Transform Food System, Create Jobs


USDA Announces Assistance for On-Farm Food Safety Expenses  for Specialty Crop Growers

News Release: HOLLIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, JUNE 17, 2022- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to provide up to $200 million in assistance for specialty crop producers who incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses to obtain or renew a food safety certification...


USDA-FSA offers new grant application process starting June 17

Conservation Reserve Program Decision Support Tools grant opened on June 17.


New notice from Farm Service Agency to be published on June 21

There is one release scheduled to be published on June 21.


There was activity on two bills related to the Agriculture Committee on June 16.


USDA will Partner with Ukraine to Strengthen Agricultural Collaboration and Fight Global Food Insecurity

News Release: NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 – Today during a meeting with U.N. ambassadors and officials at the U.S. Mission to the U.N., United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine are entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance coordination between the U.S. and Ukrainian agriculture and food sectors and build a strategic partnership to address food security.


Release: Beginning Oct. 1, 2022, APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) will require all stakeholders who import earthworm species into the United States to request and obtain a PPQ 526 pest permit and to comply with rearing and shipping requirements. APHIS is extending the implementation date to give stakeholders more time to apply for permits and prepare for the change.


USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports

News Release: Washington - Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) service center before the applicable deadline. July 15 is a major deadline for most crops, but acreage reporting deadlines vary by county and by crop. Producers should make an appointment as soon as possible to avoid missing earlier deadlines.


Schedule Advisory

News Release: Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 10:00 AM ET.