By USDA Newswire | Apr 21, 2021
News Release: USDA Has Deployed 1,171 Disaster, Public Health Specialists to Assist with Federal Response WASHINGTON, Apr. 21, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation’s fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust, accountability and a sense of common purpose in our response to the pandemic.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 21, 2021
News Release: USDA Also Announces Investments in Partner Programs to Support Climate-Smart Policies WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with higher payment rates, new incentives, and a more targeted ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 21, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will invest at least $21.7 million in several key programs to help agricultural producers manage the impacts of climate change on ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 21, 2021
News Release: Federal Register Notice Outlines Information Requested by May 21 WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 — 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, ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 21, 2021
News Release: Interagency effort will coordinate resources across the federal government to bring immediate relief to irrigators, Tribes, and western communities WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 – The Biden-Harris administration today announced the formation of an Interagency Working Group to address worsening drought conditions ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 21, 2021
News 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...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 21, 2021
Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published a Federal Register notice on March 8, 2021, reopening the comment period for the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding whether to establish regulations for the movement of certain animals modified or developed using genetic engineering. USDA welcomes your comments on this ANPR through May 7, 2021.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 21, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger issued the following statement in response to USDA’s announcement on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enhancements...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 21, 2021
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with higher payment rates, new incentives, and a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation. Additionally, USDA is announcing investments...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 20, 2021
Release: WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making available up to $5.6 million for states and Tribal governments to further develop and implement Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) management and response activities in wild and farmed ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 20, 2021
News Release: Nutrition standards return with options and resources to support safety and social distancing WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today issued a broad range of flexibilities to allow school meal programs and childcare institutions across the country to return to serving ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 20, 2021
Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2021-05. April 20, 2021 To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective March 22, 2021, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) removed giant African snail (GAS) regulated area Zone B from the list of quarantine areas in Miami-Dade County, ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 20, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement at today's markup of the Budget Views and Estimates Letter for Fiscal Year 2022...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 20, 2021
Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today issued a broad range of flexibilities to allow school meal programs and childcare institutions across the country to return to serving healthy meals in fall 2021 as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to reopen schools safely.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 20, 2021
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 114,300 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2020/2021 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 20, 2021
Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) employees in Zapata, Webb, Hidalgo, Willacy and Cameron Counties in Texas are working with the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to inspect fruit trees in residential yards and commercial properties ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 20, 2021
Release: 301-851-4070WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is observing Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month (IPPDAM) and the United Nations’ International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) by lighting in green the façade of its main headquarters, the Jamie L. Whitten building ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 20, 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, announced that the Committee will hold a business meeting to consider S. ___, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 20, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 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 in carbon markets so they can be rewarded for climate-smart practices. The bill has broad, bipartisan support from over 60 leading agricultural and environmental organizations.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 20, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement at today's Full Committee hearing titled "Rural Broadband - Examining Internet Connectivity Needs and Opportunities in Rural America"...
