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Release: APHIS updated the to include the following changes:APHIS restricts the movement of domestic soil from areas within the continental United States that are under quarantine for specific plant pests. The Federal Domestic Soil Quarantines Map provides an overview of the plant pest quarantines that affect ...


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Nigeria

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 327,300 metric tons of hard red winter wheat for delivery to Nigeria during the 2021/2022 marketing year.


Schedule Advisory: Business Meeting “To consider a proposal to satisfy the Committee’s reconciliation instructions required by S. Con. Res. 14”

News Release: [UPDATED TO REFLECT NEW TIME]. Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 - 1:00 PM EDT. Hybrid Business Meeting. Full Committee on Agriculture. RE: “To consider a proposal to satisfy the Committee’s reconciliation instructions required by S. Con. Res. 14". A live stream of the hearing will be available on Youtube.


Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 130,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year.


Food Help on the Way for Louisiana Households Hit by Hurricane Ida

Release: Washington - Families in Louisiana affected by Hurricane Ida will soon be able to receive food packages containing USDA Foods - nutritious, high-quality foods 100% grown and produced on farms in the U.S. USDA approved the short-term measure to address an immediate need for food until a longer-term solution...


Food Help on the Way for Louisiana Households Hit by Hurricane Ida

News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2021 – Families in Louisiana affected by Hurricane Ida will soon be able to receive food packages containing USDA Foods – nutritious, high-quality foods 100% grown and produced on farms in the U.S. USDA approved the short-term measure to address an immediate need for food until ...


USDA Seeks Comments on the Labeling of Meat and Poultry Products Derived from Animal Cells

News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published today an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit comments and information regarding the labeling of meat and poultry products made using cultured cells derived from animals under FSIS jurisdiction. FSIS will use these comments to inform future regulatory requirements for the labeling of such food products.


USDA Designates Henderson County, North Carolina, 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...


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 126,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year.


USDA Designates Hamlin County, South Dakota, 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...


High Hopes for Lowly Pond Scum

News Release: Pond scum generally isn't looked upon kindly. But the microalgae that make up these floating green mats of slime could get newfound respect as renewable sources of fuel, specialty chemicals, dietary supplements and other valued products.



USDA Designates Two Maine Counties 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...


News Release: ALBANY, Calif., Sept. 2, 2021 - Shifting to a new food freezing method could make for safer and better quality frozen foods while saving energy and reducing carbon emissions, according to a new study by U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of California-Berkeley scientists.


USDA Designates Buchanan County, Iowa, 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 Designates Fremont County, Idaho, 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 Designates Chouteau County, Montana, 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: Washington - As Tropical Depression Ida continues its northeast track toward New England, it is forecast to bring heavy precipitation, strong winds and to again strengthen to a Tropical Storm by Thursday afternoon. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families...


USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Tropical Depression Ida

News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2021 - As Tropical Depression Ida continues its northeast track toward New England, it is forecast to bring heavy precipitation, strong winds and to again strengthen to a Tropical Storm by Thursday afternoon. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers ...


APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Mango from Egypt

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