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APHIS Authorizes Importation of Fresh Mango Fruit from Colombia into the United States

Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is authorizing importation of fresh mango fruit from Colombia into the United States. This commodity will be imported using safeguarding measures across the production continuum that growers, packers, ...


The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on Nov. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chair Jim Costa Opening Statement at Hearing on Trade Policy and Priorities

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chair Jim Costa delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “Trade Policy and Priorities".


Export Sales to China and India

Release: Private exporters reported sales of: * 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year. * 30,000 metric tons of soybean oil for delivery to India during the 2021/2022 marketing year.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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 to consider the nominations of Chavonda Jacobs-Young to be under secretary for research, education, and economics and Margo Schlanger to be assistant secretary of agriculture for civil rights.


Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement at Hearing on USDA Nominees Chavonda Jacobs-Young and Margo Schlanger

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 to consider the nominations of Chavonda J. Jacobs-Young to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics, and Margo Schlanger to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Announces Scholars Programs for Students at Historically Black and Tribal Land-Grant Colleges and Universities

News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 scholarship application cycle for the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program and the 1994 Tribal Scholars Program. These partnerships with the 19 1890 land-grant universities and 35 tribal colleges ...


Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Following Swearing in of Adrienne Wojciechowski to Serve as Assistant Secretary of Congressional Relations

News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2021 — Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement after the swearing in of Adrienne Wojciechowski to serve as Assistant Secretary of Congressional Relations at USDA.


Chairman David Scott Applauds Rural Priorities in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement applauding President Biden signing into law the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan...


Release: On Nov. 15, 2021, the government of Vietnam issued Decree 101/2021/ND-CP, revising its most-favored nation (MFN) tariff rates for corn, wheat and frozen pork. The decree eliminates the MFN tariff on all classes of wheat, lowers the duty on corn from five percent to two percent, and lowers the duty on frozen pork from 15 percent to 10 percent.


Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has deployed a new, high-tech tool to help protect U.S. nursery and specialty crop growers from a disease-causing microbe called Ralstonia solanacearum.APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program ...


Release: Private exporters reported sales of: * 270,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2021/2022 marketing year. * 161,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2021/2022 marketing year.


Chair Antonio Delgado Opening Statement at Hearing on A Look at the Renewable Economy in Rural America

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Chair Antonio Delgado delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “A Look at the Renewable Economy in Rural America".