By USDA Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 23, 2021 — At President Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate on April 23, 2021, the United States and United Arab Emirates, with endorsement from the United Kingdom’s COP 26 Presidency, and with support from Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Israel, Singapore, and Uruguay, announced plans to ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 23, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior positions in Washington, D.C.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 23, 2021 — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is increasing food assistance to low-income seniors – a population that has been especially hard-hit by the pandemic – by providing nearly $37 million in additional support to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is extending deregulation to J.R. Simplot Company’s (Simplot) potato variety developed using genetic engineering, designated as Snowden Z6 (Z6 potato). The potato variety is engineered for late blight protection, ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
Release: Washington - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is increasing food assistance to low-income seniors - a population that has been especially hard-hit by the pandemic - by providing nearly $37 million in additional support to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). States and Tribal...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
Release: Washington - The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced today that $5 million in competitive grants are being made available to improve access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and improve program quality and efficiency.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the follow activity.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: Washington - At President Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate on April 23, 2021, the United States and United Arab Emirates, with endorsement from the United Kingdom’s COP 26 Presidency, and with support from Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Israel, Singapore, and Uruguay, announced plans to launch the Agriculture...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 22, 2021 – Today, in honor of Earth Day 2021, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $487 million in critical infrastructure that will help communities in 45 states build back better and stronger ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2021
News Release: Washington - Today, in honor of Earth Day 2021, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $487 million in critical infrastructure that will help communities in 45 states (PDF, 595 KB) build back better and stronger...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2021
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 Dr. Jewel H. Bronaugh to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2021
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 Dr. Jewel Bronaugh to be deputy secretary of agriculture...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2021
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 business meeting to consider S. 1251, the Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2021
Release: Washington, D.C., April 21, 2021 -- The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) today announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in Asian small-clawed otters (Aonyx cinereus) at an aquarium in Georgia. These are the ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2021
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 business meeting to consider S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, applauded the bipartisan efforts that led to the Committee passage of the Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 (S.1251).
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, John Boozman, (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, and Mike Braun announced that the Committee passed the bipartisan S.1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 by a voice vote. The legislation can now be considered by the full Senate.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest investments in land and water conservation and climate-smart agriculture.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN), Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) reintroduced the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act , which will break down barriers for farmers and foresters interested in participating ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 21, 2021
Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a Department-wide effort to improve and reimagine the supply chains for the production, processing and distribution of agricultural commodities and food products. USDA...
