By USDA Newswire | May 19, 2021
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the follow activity.
By USDA Newswire | May 19, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON -U.S. 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 hearing to consider the nomination of Janie Simms Hipp to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture.
By USDA Newswire | May 19, 2021
Release: The Specialty Crop Regulatory Assistance (SCRA) is holding its 2021 workshop on the “Nuts and Bolts" of U.S. biotechnology regulations virtually on June 8-9, 2021. SCRA assists public and private-sector developers of biotechnology-derived specialty crops in their efforts to navigate the U.S. regulatory ...
By USDA Newswire | May 18, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement at today's Member Day hearing...
By USDA Newswire | May 18, 2021
News Release: Washington - In an amended complaint filed on Jan. 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) alleged that North Pacific Canners and Packers Inc., doing business as NORPAC Foods Inc., (NORPAC), Salem, Ore., failed to make full payment promptly in the total amount of $152,181 to two sellers for multiple lots of produce in violation of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By USDA Newswire | May 18, 2021
News Release: Piglets born to heat-stressed sows may carry the burden of their mom's discomfort later in life in the form of health complications and diminished performance. Now, this so-called "in utero heat stress" may also hypersensitize the piglet's immune system, potentially doing more harm than good to the young animals, a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists has learned.
By USDA Newswire | May 18, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Kendall Frozen Fruits Inc. (KFF), Newport Beach, Calif., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.
By USDA Newswire | May 18, 2021
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 1,360,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | May 18, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. 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 witnesses for the Committee’s upcoming hearing titled, “Federal, State, and Private Forestlands: Opportunities for Addressing Climate Change."
By USDA Newswire | May 18, 2021
Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2021-08. May 17, 2021 To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is adding Eau Claire and Richland Counties in Wisconsin to the list of quarantine areas for gypsy moth (GM). The GM ...
By USDA Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of up to $2 million for local governments to host Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction (CCFWR) pilot projects for fiscal year 2021. The cooperative agreements support projects that develop and test strategies for planning and implementing municipal compost plans and food waste reduction plans and they are part of USDA’s broader efforts to support urban agriculture.
By USDA Newswire | May 17, 2021
Release: The Government of Spain has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne) for planting into the United States. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential pests associated with the commodity.APHIS ...
By USDA Newswire | May 17, 2021
Release: Today, the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) posted on its website three draft, revised Regional Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (RSPMs) and two technical documents for 2021 Consultation (review and commenting). APHIS is inviting U.S. stakeholders to submit comments to PPQ on the ...
By USDA Newswire | May 17, 2021
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By USDA Newswire | May 14, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON -- House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement in response to the Senate approving Dr. Jewel H. Bronaugh as the Deputy Secretary for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
By USDA Newswire | May 14, 2021
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 1,360,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2021
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 680,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Suncrest Produce Solutions satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $26,650 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, May 13, 2021 – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today shared their vision for the Biden-Harris administration’s wildland fire preparedness and response, including supporting science and research into the effects of climate change on wildland fire.
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, May 13, 2021 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement on the confirmation of Dr. Jewel Bronaugh as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture: “I am grateful for today's confirmation of Jewel Bronaugh as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ...
