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USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Reel Livestock Center Inc.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Reel Livestock Center Inc. (Reel) of Congerville, Ill., on Jan. 18, 2023, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Reel waived its rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $2,000.


There were 51 notices published by the Agriculture Department in December, according to the Federal Register.


U.S. Establishes Second USMCA Dispute Panel on Canada Dairy TRQ Policies

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News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Kinderman Livestock LLC (Kinderman) of Hillsborough, Ind., on Jan. 23, 2023, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Kinderman waived its rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $5,500.


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USDA Announces Steps To Improve Child Health through Nutritious School Meals

News Release: Proposes gradual, science-based updates to school nutrition standards; invests in small and rural schools


Strengthening Sorghum Against a Worldwide Fungal Threat

News Release: A gene discovered by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Purdue University scientists could help fortify the defenses of sorghum to anthracnose, a disease of the cereal grain crop that can inflict yield losses of up to 50 percent.


USDA Invests $9.4 Million in Compost and Food Waste Reduction Projects

News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $9.4 million in 45 cooperative agreements that support innovative, scalable waste management plans to reduce and divert food waste from landfills. The Compost and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) cooperative agreements, ...


The Committee to Update 2025 Dietary Guidelines is Strengthened by Diverse and Indigenous Perspective

Release: By Heather Dawn Thompson, Director, USDA Office of Tribal Relations.


USDA-NIFA grant application closes on Dec. 29

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program grant opened on Feb. 3.



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: Commodity Programs, Crop Insurance, and Credit".


USDA Announces Steps to Improve Child Health through Nutritious School Meals

Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2023 Today, at the USDA Conversation on Healthy School Meals Roundtable, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced major initiatives at the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will support and enhance the health of America's children through nutritious school meals.


APHIS Posts New Pale Cyst Nematode (PCN) Eradication Program Report

Release: APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Pale Cyst Nematode (PCN) Eradication Program in Idaho has posted its (October 1 - December 31). The report updates program activities and eradication progress, and provides quarterly and aggregate regulatory, survey, and laboratory data.


U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments

News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.


Release: By Marcie Foster, Senior Technical Advisor, SNAP Office of Employment and Training.


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Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is celebrating the Agency’s many successful efforts to protect American agriculture and natural resources over the past year.


Thompson Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Jurisdiction for the 118th Congress

News Release: Today, Rep. Glenn “GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, announced subcommittee Chairs and jurisdiction for the 118th Congress...


USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for California Disaster Areas

Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that low-income California residents recovering from severe storms that began on Dec. 27, 2022, which caused flooding, landslides, and mudslides, could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDAs Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).