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


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


USDA Awards Funds for Fiscal Year 2022 Market Development Programs

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has awarded fiscal year 2022 funding to more than 60 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand commercial export markets for U.S. goods.


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


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


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


Stabenow, Thune Applaud USDA’s Announcement to Give Producers More Flexibility on Prevented Plant Acres

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Thune (R-S.D.), a longtime member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency for implementing ...


USDA Designates Kauai County, Hawaii, 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...


USDA Issues Final Pandemic Payments for Timber Harvesters and Haulers

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin issuing final pandemic assistance payments to timber harvesters and timber hauling businesses through the Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers (PATHH) program starting next week. In total, $200 million will be provided to loggers...


Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has published a final rule updating its import regulations for sheep, goats and their products, such as meat. This rule removes remaining bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) import restrictions on sheep, goats and their products, and aligns the regulations with the current scientific understanding of BSE.


USDA Revises Federal Order Suspending Interstate Movement of Swine Products from Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is issuing a revised to allow certain swine products to safely move to the mainland United States from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as long as they meet certain conditions. Movements ...


Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is issuing a final rule amending the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations to implement a requirement for contingency plans for the handling of animals during emergencies. This lifts a ...


Release: Private exporters report sales of: * 164,100 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2021/2022 marketing year. * 130,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year.


USDA Designates Sherman 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...


Release: The Government of Colombia has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize importation of yellow dragon fruit (Selenicereus megalanthus) for consumption into the United States. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential pests associated with the ...


News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2021 - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and collaborators confirmed the presence of a newly described Eriophyid mite, a potential biological control agent for the invasive tree-of-heaven, in France.


There were 27 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service in November 2021.


Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is pleased to announce the launch of our Facebook page, which will compliment our social media presence on Twitter and LinkedIn and offer additional opportunities to share information and engage with our stakeholders.


Chairman David Scott Welcomes Congresswoman Shontel Brown to Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement welcoming Congresswoman Shontel Brown to the House Agriculture Committee...


Release: Private exporters reported sales of 150,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Colombia during the 2021/2022 marketing year.