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Release: APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation Fresh Pod of Pea (Pisum sativum) for consumption from Ethiopia. The assessment describes potential pests associated with the commodity.


USDA Designates Two Arizona Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

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...


USDA Designates Kleberg County, Texas, as Primary Natural Disaster Area

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...


2022/2023 Rates Charged for AMS Services discussed on June 14 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a seven page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


VeggieRx: How an Urban Farm is Transforming Medical Care in Chicago

Release: By Sandra MacMartin, Public Affairs Specialist, FNS Midwest Regional Office and.


Agriculture Department discusses Domestic Quarantine Regulations; Quarantined Areas and Regulated Articles on June 14

The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairman David Scott Releases Statement Following USDA Announcement on Food System Framework

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott released the following statement following Secretary Vilsack's speech announcing a framework to transform the food system.


Export Sale Cancellation for Unknown Destinations

Release: Private exporters reported the cancellation of sales of 100,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2021/2022 marketing year.


USDA Launches ‘Protect Our Pigs’ Campaign to Support the Pork Industry, Pig Owners, Veterinarians in the Fight Against African Swine Fever

Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced today new efforts to help prevent the introduction and spread of African swine fever in the U.S. Through an outreach and awareness campaign called “Protect Our Pigs," APHIS will support commercial pork producers, veterinarians, and pig owners with information and resources to help safeguard America’s swine population and the pork industry.


Nominations Now Open for the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON, June 14, 2022 - Today, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) announced the public call for nominations to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. The committee will review scientific evidence to help inform the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, ...


Chairwoman Jahana Hayes Opening Statement at Hearing, "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on SNAP"

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chairwoman Jahana Hayes delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on SNAP"


Agriculture Department discusses Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Civil Rights Update to the Federal-State Agreement on June 14

The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairman David Scott Welcomes Congresswoman Sharice Davids to Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement welcoming Congresswoman Sharice Davids to the House Agriculture Committee...


USDA Deputy Secretary Bronaugh to Lead United Kingdom Trade Mission

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., June 15, 2022 Representatives from 37 U.S. agribusinesses and farm organizations will join U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh for an agribusiness trade mission to London, United Kingdom (UK), June 22-24.


Release: APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation of Pepper (Capsicum spp.) for consumption from Spain. The assessment describes potential pests associated with the commodity.


News Release: A new corn germplasm resource developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Wooster, Ohio, is now available to use for breeding commercially grown varieties that can withstand the synergistic viral disease, maize lethal necrosis (MLN).


Schedule Advisory

News Release: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - 10:00 AM ET.


Chairman David Scott Announces Farm Bill Listening Session in Arizona

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Agriculture Chairman David Scott announced the first 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 and...


The Emergency Food Assistance Program; Availability of Foods for Fiscal Year 2022 discussed on June 14 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairman David Scott Opening Statement at Hearing “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Non-SNAP USDA Nutrition Programs”

News Release: In Ellenwood, Georgia - which is inside of my new Congressional District - Atlanta Harvest, an urban farm that provides food to 7 counties in the greater-Atlanta region, just received Healthy Food Financing Initiative funding to expand their market’s square footage, to increase their inventory and variety of food sold, and to purchase a hybrid delivery food truck.