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USDA Designates 12 Pennsylvania 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 Licking County, Ohio 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 Wibaux County, Montana, 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...


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following opening statement at a hearing titled “Farm Bill 2023: Commodity Programs, Crop Insurance, and Credit." Live Video of the hearing is available here.


Ranking Member Boozman’s Opening Statement at Hearing Entitled “Farm Bill 2023: Commodity Programs, Crop Insurance, and Credit”

News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the hearing entitled “Farm Bill 2023: Commodity Programs, Crop Insurance, and Credit."


Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has prepared a supplemental environmental assessment (EA) for permitting the release of the Japanese knotweed psyllid Aphalara itadori (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) to manage Japanese, giant, and bohemian knotweeds (Fallopia ...


USDA Designates Four Illinois 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...


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Committee will hold a hearing titled “Farm Bill 2023: Nutrition Programs."


The US Agriculture Department published a four page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Designates 16 New Jersey 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-NRCS offers new grant application process starting Feb. 10

New York State Annual FY23 NFO for Contribution Agreements grant opened on Feb. 10.


USDA Designates 2 Montana 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...


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairwoman Stabenow Statement on the USDA School Nutrition Standards Proposal

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) proposed rule updating school nutrition standards.


APHIS Protects Animal Health with Purchase of Diagnostic Test Kits and Upcoming Sources-Sought Notice

Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the purchase of diagnostic test kits for the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank (NAVVCB). This is the first purchase of these kits, used to test livestock for African swine fever (ASF) and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). The purchases help increase U.S. preparedness to respond to high-consequence foreign animal diseases (FADs).


U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments

News Release: WASHINGTON, February 8, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Connecticut for more than $1.8 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.