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


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


Rule published on Feb. 15 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a five page rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


Notice published on Feb. 15 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


Agriculture Department publishes rule on Feb. 14

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


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Extends to March 9 the Application Deadline for ReConnect Program Funding

News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced the Department is extending to March 9, 2022, the application deadline for funding to expand access to high-speed internet for millions of rural Americans nationwide. USDA is making the funding available under the ReConnect Program.


USDA Designates Coke County, Texas, as a 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...


What did Agriculture Department publish on Feb. 14?

The US Agriculture Department published a seven page proposed rule on Feb. 14, 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 U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Homer L. Wilkes by unanimous consent to serve as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment.


USDA Announces $50 Million in Grants Awarded to States to Support the Seafood Industry

News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of approximately $50 million in grants to support seafood processors, processing facilities and processing vessels through the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program (SPRS).


Ranking Member Boozman’s Opening Statement at “Examining Digital Assets: Risks, Regulation, and Innovation” Hearing

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, from the hearing titled “Examining Digital Assets: Risks, Regulation, and Innovation."


Ranking Member Boozman Statement on USDA’s School Meals Rule Announcement

News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement about the Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains and Sodium rule announced by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).


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 the hearing titled, “Examining Digital Assets: Risks, Regulation, and Innovation".


Agricultural Producers Have Until March 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs

News Release: Washington - Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2022 crop year have until March 15, 2022, to sign a contract. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers these two safety net programs to provide vital income support to farmers experiencing substantial declines in crop prices or revenues.