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Release: Washington, D.C., June 6, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agricultures Food and Nutrition Service today awarded over $39 million in grants to 38 state agencies to improve the Emergency Food Assistance Program, commonly known as TEFAP, reach into remote, rural, tribal, and/or low-income areas that are underserved by the program.


APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Papaya from Brazil

Release: APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment to expand Brazil’s current areas of export of Papaya (Carica papaya) for consumption into the continental United States (excluding Hawaii). The assessment describes potential pests associated with the commodity.APHIS shares draft pest risk assessments to determine ...




News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Maine under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).


Release: Washington, D.C., June 6, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering nationwide waivers to increase access to infant formula for families in need as states receive and distribute imported infant formula made available by the Biden-Harris Administrations Operation Fly Formula.


6 notices published in week ending June 4 by Agriculture Department

There were six notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending June 4, according to the Federal Register.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Advances Food System Transformation with $43 Million for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, Adds New Urban County Committees

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces significant investments to support urban agriculture, including $43.1 million for grants and cooperative agreements as well as six new urban county committees to help deliver key USDA programs to urban producers. These actions support USDA’s efforts to strengthen the food supply chain and transform the food system to be fairer, more competitive, and more resilient.


USDA Has Provided $700 Million to Restore Sustainable Fuel Markets Hit by Pandemic

News Release: Funding Will Provide Economic Relief to more than 100 Biofuel Producers and 195 Facilities


USDA Designates Cedar County, Nebraska, 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...


USDA Designates Yavapai County, Arizona, 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...


USDA Designates Two Idaho 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 Partners with States, Territories, and Tribes to Enhance Supply-Chain Resiliency Through Local Food Purchase Programs

News Release: WASHINGTON, June 3, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made significant advancements in food purchasing efforts through new programs administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) and the Local Food for ...


USDA Advances Food System Transformation with $43 Million for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, Adds New Urban County Committees

News Release: Funding is First Part of $75 Million Investment to Support a Fairer Food System and Expand Access to Nutritious Food



Agriculture Department publishes 49 notices in May

There were 49 notices published by the Agriculture Department in May, according to the Federal Register.


How politicians on Agriculture Committee dealt with bills on June 3

There was activity on one bill related to the Agriculture Committee on June 3.


USDA-NRCS offers new grant application process starting June 3

FY 2022 Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Pilot Project grant opened on June 3.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.