Stories by USDA Newswire on Federal Newswire


USDA Designates Rock County, Minnesota, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Rock County, Minnesota, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.


USDA Designates Two South Dakota Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two South Dakota counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Oglala Lakota and Union counties who suffered losses caused by recent drought, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.


Trump Administration Invests $1.8 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Iowa

News Release: ReConnect Funding to Connect 551 Rural Households to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 28, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.8 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Iowa. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


Trump Administration Invests $5 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Kentucky

News Release: ReConnect Funding to Connect 642 Rural Households to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity SOMERSET, Ky., Oct. 28, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $5 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Kentucky. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


Trump Administration Invests $871 Million in Rural Community Facilities in 43 States and Guam

News Release: New Schools, Health Clinics and Public Safety Facilities Will Benefit 3.5 Million People WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $871 million to improve critical community facilities to benefit 3.5 million rural residents in 43 states and Guam.


USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Zeta

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding communities, farmers, ranchers and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Zeta that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices stand ready and are eager to help.


USDA Exempts Tongass National Forest from the 2001 Roadless Rule

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a final Alaska Roadless Rule that exempts the Tongass National Forest from the 2001 provision that prohibited road construction, road reconstruction and timber harvests.


USDA Designates Four Iowa Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated four Iowa counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Cherokee, O'Brien, Plymouth and Sioux counties who suffered losses caused by recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.


USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Zeta

Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding communities, farmers, ranchers and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Zeta that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices stand ready and are eager to help.


USDA Designates Six Texas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated six Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers who suffered losses due to recent natural disasters may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.


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


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


USDA Designates Five Rhode Island Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated five Rhode Island counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence and Washington counties who suffered losses caused by recent drought, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.


USDA Designates Four Connecticut Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated four Connecticut counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Hartford, New London, Tolland and Windham counties who suffered losses caused by recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.


Trump Administration Invests $1.8 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Iowa

News Release: DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 28, 2020 - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.8 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Iowa. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


USDA Designates Otero County, New Mexico, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Otero County, New Mexico, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses caused by recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.


USDA Designates Two Nevada Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two Nevada counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Esmeralda and Mineral counties who suffered losses caused by recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.


Trump Administration Invests $5 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Kentucky

News Release: SOMERSET, Ky., Oct. 28, 2020 - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $5 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Kentucky. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.


USDA Designates Four New Hampshire Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated four New Hampshire counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Belknap, Merrimack, Rockingham and Strafford counties who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.


News Release: There's nothing cool about being used by someone. It can be quite frustrating and leave you feeling-drained.