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Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the follow activity.


USDA Statement on the Affordable Housing Crisis

News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2021 — As the nation continues to grapple with an affordable housing crisis worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, USDA is committed to supporting our tenants and owners. In addition to previous actions taken by the Biden Administration, USDA will now offer: * Additional support to property owners waiting to receive the U.S. Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) funds by allowing them access to reserves for operating shortfalls.


Release: As part of ongoing implementation of its revised biotechnology regulations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is sharing a draft guide detailing the information requirements and process for submitting a Regulatory Status Review (RSR) request, which ...


News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh today announced the establishment of a $400 million Dairy Donation Program (DDP) on a call with Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow. The DDP, established by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in accordance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, aims to facilitate timely dairy product donations while reducing food waste.


News Release: Washington -(Updated Sept. 9, 2021) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh today announced the establishment of a $400 million Dairy Donation Program (DDP) on a call with Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow. The DDP, established by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in accordance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, aims to facilitate timely dairy product donations while reducing food waste.


Chairman David Scott Applauds USDA’s Updates to CFAP 2

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia issued the following statement in response to the USDA’s announcement on updates to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) 2...


USDA Issues a Default Decision Against Chakota Rowdy Ray Snow, dba R & R Cattle Co. and dba Rowdy Snow Cattle

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued an Decision and Order Without Hearing by Reason of Default on June 8, 2021, against Chakota Rowdy Ray Snow, doing business as R & R Cattle Co. and Rowdy Ray Snow (Snow), of Oklahoma, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.


USDA Announces Proposed Framework for Advancing Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 and Other Emerging Zoonotic Diseases through the American Rescue Plan

News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is dedicating $300 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to conduct surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging and zoonotic diseases in susceptible animals and build an early warning system to alert public health partners to potential threats so they can take steps sooner to prevent or limit the next global pandemic.


USDA On Track to Provide Record-Breaking Support for Rural Working Capital Needs in Fiscal Year 2021

News Release: Investments Will Help Create or Save More Than 12,000 Jobs in Rural America WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today announced that USDA is on track to provide a record level of support for rural working capital and other business capital needs in fiscal year 2021.


Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2021-19. Aug. 23, 2021 To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory OfficialsEffective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is removing a portion of Harris County within the Braeswood area of Houston, Texas, from citrus canker regulations.


Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2021-24. Aug. 20, 2021To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is revising the entry requirements for citrus fruit from the Districts of Riverina and Sunraysia in Australia. This ...


Fereidoon Shahidi Presents the ARS 2021 Sterling B. Hendricks Memorial Lecture

News Release: Atlanta, GA, Aug. 24, 2021-"Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals and Natural Health Products: Achievements and Challenges" is the title of Fereidoon Shahidi's 2021 Agricultural Research Service Sterling B. Hendricks Memorial Lecture, presented at the American Chemical Society Fall Meeting on August 24.


USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on Arizona Produce Business

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Lorex Produce LLC satisfied a $48,826 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.


USDA Celebrates Landmark Agricultural Legislation’s Century of Service by Committing to Maximum Enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act

News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today issued new guidance regarding how it will enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act in light of the final rule issued on Dec. 10, 2020, in a continuing effort to modernize and enforce the 100-year old authority to the full extent of the law.


Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2021-21. Aug. 23, 2021 To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is removing 45,562.067 acres from the golden nematode (GN) regulated area in Suffolk County, New York and refining ...


UN Food Systems Summit Listening Session

Release: As we prepare for the United Nations Food Systems Summit in September, we invite you to join us for an informal, virtual stakeholder listening session on Friday, Sept. 3, from 10 a.m. -noon ET. It will be hosted by the State Department’s Bureau of International Organization Affairs, which is responsible...


USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on Florida Produce Business

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Andean Fresh Fruit Corp., satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $33,456 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.


USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Fred Green

News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Fred Green (Green) of Fulton, Mo., on July 16, 2021, for violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Green waived its rights to a hearing and paid a $1,250 civil penalty.


USDA On Track to Provide Record-Breaking Support for Rural Working Capital Needs in Fiscal Year 2021

News Release: Washington - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today announced that USDA is on track to provide a record level of support for rural working capital and other business capital needs in fiscal year 2021.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Arizona Marketing Produce Distributors Inc. satisfied a $12,100 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.