By USDA Newswire | Oct 5, 2020
News Release: BAY SPRINGS, Miss., Oct. 5, 2020- The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $4.6 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Mississippi. This investment is part of the $550 million that Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 5, 2020
Release: On October 5, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced availability of credit guarantees for sales of goods and U.S. services under the Commodity Credit Corporation’s (CCC) Facility Guarantee Program for fiscal year 2021. Further details of the announcement may be found at.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 2, 2020
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 2, 2020
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Sunrise International LLC (Sunrise), Miami, Fla., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operator of the business from engaging in PACA licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 1, 2020
News Release: Trump Administration Keeps Promise to Cut Red Tape and Increase Private Investment in America’s Rural Communities WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications for the department’s four key loan guarantee programs under the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 1, 2020
Release: Washington, DC, Oct. 1, 2020 - The previously announced 5.3% cost of living increase to the maximum benefit amounts for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) takes effect today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminded. As a result, SNAP households will likely see an increase in their benefits starting this month.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 1, 2020
Release: Lebanon, PA, Sept. 30, 2020 - USDA Food and Nutrition Service Administrator Pam Miller visited two sites in Lebanon today to celebrate World School Milk Day. Miller met with the American Dairy Association North East and toured Brook-Corner Holsteins dairy farm to see first-hand the hard work and dedication American farmers put into getting nutritious milk and other products to the school lunch table.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 1, 2020
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation today announced that the marketing assistance loan rate for 2021-crop base quality upland cotton is 52 cents per pound.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 1, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered the following statement at today's hearing on the challenges and successes of conservation programs in 2020.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 1, 2020
Release: The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) to align with changes in the poultry industry and to incorporate new scientific information and technologies into the NPIP. These updates are ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 1, 2020
News Release: Washington - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications for the department’s four key loan guarantee programs under the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 1, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered the closing statement following today's hearing on the challenges and successes of conservation programs in 2020.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 1, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Thursday, the Chairs of all six House Agriculture Subcommittees, led by Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia L. Fudge of Ohio, expressed grave concerns over a recent directive from the White House Office of Management...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 1, 2020
Release: Summary: The Secretary of Agriculture has renewed the charter of the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan. This committee works to maintain and ensure industry involvement in Federal administration of matters pertaining to poultry health. The poultry industry elects the ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 1, 2020
Release: APHIS updated the to include the following changes:APHIS restricts the movement of domestic soil from areas within the continental United States that are under quarantine for specific plant pests. The Federal Domestic Soil Quarantines Map provides an overview of the plant pest quarantines that affect ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 1, 2020
News Release: Washington - Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signed a outlining strengthened coordination between the FDA and the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to facilitate the export of milk and milk products from the United States. U.S. dairy exports are valued at nearly $6 billion annually.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 1, 2020
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced interest rates for October 2020, which are effective October 1 - Oct. 31, 2020.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 1, 2020
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 120,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to Egypt during the 2020/2021 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 1, 2020
News Release: Washington - Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining strengthened coordination between the FDA and the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to facilitate the export of milk and milk products from the United States. U.S. dairy exports are valued at nearly $6 billion annually.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 30, 2020
Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced earlier this week that it will delay full implementation of the APHIS Core Message Set in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) until Jan. 25, 2021. APHIS made this decision in response to ...
