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News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow of Michigan welcomed news of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Dispute Settlement Panel landmark decision that Canada improperly restricted access to its market for U.S. dairy products in violation of its USMCA tariff-rate quota commitments.


There were 60 notices published by the Agriculture Department in December, according to the Federal Register.


USDA Announces January 2022 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for January 2022, which are effective Jan. 3. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) today welcomed news from the Biden-Harris Administration on its Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain. As Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Senator Stabenow led the effort to secure $4 billion in funding for food supply chain resilience in the American Rescue Plan.


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


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


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


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


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


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


The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: Effective Jan. 3, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will change its policy for the amount of time an establishment under compliance agreement may hold regulated garbage. APHIS is increasing the hold time for these establishments from the current ...


USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Kentucky Disaster Areas 

Release: Washington - Low-income Kentucky residents recovering from the tornadoes, flooding and winds that began Dec.10, 2021, could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced.


There were 16 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Jan. 1, according to the Federal Register.


There were eight press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service in December 2021.


December 2021: 10 press releases or notices published by House Committee on Agriculture

There were 10 press releases or notices published by the House Committee on Agriculture in December 2021.


There were four press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service in December 2021.


WIC Rises to the Challenge

Release: By Cindy Long. Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. Supporting families is the foundation of our mission here at USDA. So, before we close 2021, I’d like to look back at one of our programs that continues to do just that: the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children...


UPDATE: APHIS Will No Longer Accept Unoriginal Electronic Phytosanitary Certificates and Forms After March 31, 2022

Release: For more information about plant or plant product imports, email plantproducts.permits@usda.gov or call 1-877-770-5990. For questions about plant or plant product exports, contact your local export certification specialist or email ppqexportservices@usda.gov.PPQ is committed to facilitating the safe ...


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.