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


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.


Stabenow, Grassley, Tester and Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect American Agricultural Interests In Foreign Acquisitions

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) along with their colleagues, Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), introduced legislation to give top U.S. agriculture and food officials permanent representation on the Committee on ...


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


Release: Washington - Low-income New Jersey residents in seven counties (Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Passaic, Somerset and Union) recovering from Hurricane Ida could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), announced today by the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA).


Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on President Biden’s Framework for the Build Back Better Act

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2021 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the below statement following President Biden’s announcement of the framework for Build Back Better.


USDA Announces Over $243 Million in Grants Awarded to Strengthen the Specialty Crop Industry

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of more than $243 million in grants to support specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and nursery crops through two USDA programs – the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program and the Specialty Crop Research Initiative grants program.


USDA Appoints New Members to Science and Research Advisory Board

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the appointment of 14 members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board. Eight members are new appointments and six members are re-appointments.


Rep. Jimmy Panetta Testifies at House Rules Committee Hearing on Build Back Better Act in Support of Agricultural Provisions

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Member Rep. Jimmy Panetta delivered the following statement at the House Rules Committee Hearing on H.R. 5376 "Build Back Better Act" in support of the agricultural provisions included by the Committee.


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News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, today released the following statement and summary on President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Framework.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of more than $243 million in grants to support specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and nursery crops through two USDA programs - the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program and the Specialty Crop Research Initiative grants program.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Opens Registration for the 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2021 – Registration is now open for the 98th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF), the largest annual meeting and premiere event of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The two-day event will be held virtually on Feb. 24-25, 2022.


APHIS adds portions of Cameron County in Texas to the Domestic Citrus Canker (Xanthomonas spp.) Quarantine Area

Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2021-28. Oct. 26, 2021To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is establishing three new quarantine areas and expanding two existing quarantine areas for citrus canker in Cameron ...


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Ranking Member Boozman’s Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider the Nomination of Rostin Behnam to be Chairman of the CFTC

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 nomination of Rostin Behnam to be chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)...


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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 nomination of Rostin Behnam to be Chair and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.