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Agriculture Department discusses Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request on April 6

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory OfficialsOn March 22, 2022, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) established a new Mexican fruit fly (Mexfly) quarantine in Zapata, Zapata County, Texas, and expanded the Brownsville ...


Release: Dear Stakeholders,Each year, I have the honor of sharing with you APHIS’ achievements as highlighted in our annual Impact Report. This year, I am particularly proud of our work, both on the frontlines of protecting and promoting American agriculture and the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we ...


Submission for OMB Review; Notice of Request for Emergency Approval discussed on April 4 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S., Mexican Agriculture Secretaries Meet to Address Shared Priorities

News Release: MEXICO CITY, April 5, 2022 - United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Mexico Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Victor Villalobos met this week to continue cooperation on shared priorities including open trade, science-based policy making, and sustainable and climate-smart agricultural production.


Release: Private exporters reported sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year.



USDA-RBCS offers new grant application process starting April 6

Rural Cooperative Development Grant grant opened on April 6.


Chair Jim Costa Opening Statement at Hearing “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: International Trade and Food Assistance Programs”

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chair Jim Costa delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: International Trade and Food Assistance Programs".


USDA-NIFA grant application closes on June 7

Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity Applications grant opened on April 6.


Release: Fifty years ago, the world was changing rapidly. Consumer demand for foreign products and commodities was on the rise. World agricultural trade was expanding rapidly. And more people than ever before were traveling across the country and around the world. Although these changes accelerated economic growth ...


Release: WASHINGTON, April 7, 2022 --The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making available nearly $10 million for states and Tribal governments to control and prevent chronic wasting disease (CWD) in wild and farmed cervids (e.g., deer, elk). State departments ...


Agriculture Department discusses Submission for OMB Review; Notice of Request for Emergency Approval on April 4

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page notice on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice of Funds Availability; Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) discussed on April 4 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a six page notice on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agriculture Committee and the bills it addressed on April 5

There was activity on three bills related to the Agriculture Committee on April 5.


USDA Takes Action to Strengthen Pollinator Research Support

News Release: WASHINGTON, April 6, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced its strengthened commitment to advancing research and programmatic priorities that support pollinator health by soliciting nominations for members to serve on its newly formed USDA National Pollinator Subcommittee.


USDA-FAS-GP-10961 grant application closes on June 6

FY 2022 Scientific Cooperation Research Program grant opened on April 5.


There was activity on three bills related to the Agriculture Committee on April 4.


News Release: WASHINGTON, April 5, 2022 -Two scientists have earned a place in the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Science Hall of Fame for their pioneering and impactful research in human nutritional health and biobased product development.