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Release: FAS Administrator Daniel Whitley says USDA uses their trade missions to link exporters with customers around the world. USDA Radio’s Rod Bain has the story.


Senators Stabenow, Boozman Announce Business Meeting to Vote on CFTC Chairman Nominee Rostin Behnam

News Release: WASHINGTON - 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 business meeting to vote on the nomination of Rostin Behnam to be Chair and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: The government of Saint Lucia has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of Mango (Mangifera indica) fruit for consumption into the United States and Territories. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential pests associated with the commodity.


How many press releases or notices were published by House Committee on Agriculture in October 2021?

There were 17 press releases or notices published by the House Committee on Agriculture in October 2021.


USDA Invests $3.5 Million to Provide Food Purchasing Options to Tribal Communities 

Release: Washington - USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) awarded $3.5 million to eight tribal nations for a project that, for the first time, will offer them greater flexibility in their administration of the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR).


USDA Provides $1.8 Billion to Offset Market Fluctuations

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is in the process of issuing $1.8 billion in payments to agricultural producers who enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2020 crop year. These payments provide critical support to help mitigate...


Release: The Government of Uganda has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of fresh green, mature Banana for consumption into the continental United States. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential pests associated with the commodity.APHIS ...


How many press releases were published by U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service in October 2021?

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


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China

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


USDA Announces November 2021 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for November 2021, which are effective Nov. 1. 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.


There were 12 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Oct. 30, according to the Federal Register.


APHIS Seeks Comments on a Commodity Import Evaluation Document for Imports of Fresh Plum Fruit from Chile into the United States

Release: Washington, D.C., Nov. 3, 2021- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has prepared a commodity import evaluation document (CIED) related to the importation of fresh plum fruit from Chile into the United States. Based on the findings of the CIED, APHIS ...


APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the importation of Dieffenbachia from Guatemala

Release: The Government of Guatemala has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of Dieffenbachia plants for planting into the United States and Territories. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential pests associated with the commodity.APHIS ...


Release: Private exporters reported sales of: * 279,415 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2021/2022 marketing year. * 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2021/2022 marketing year. * 222,350 metric tons of soybeans received during the reporting period...


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


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


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