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News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Los Alamos 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.

Roberts Praises Second Round of Relief Funds for Ag Producers

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today praised an announcement from President Donald Trump that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will distribute a second round of assistance to agricultural producers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ranking Member Stabenow Speaks Out Against Reports of Trump Administration Plans to Bail Out Oil Companies with USDA Funds

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, responded to reports that the Trump Administration is considering using U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds to bail out oil refiners. As reported by Reuters ...

Trump Administration Invests MoreThan $7 Million in High-SpeedBroadband in Rural South Carolina

News Release: Washington - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $7 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in South Carolina. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.

Chairman Roberts: Replenishing the CCC Ensures Farm Bill Implementation

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., today participated in a colloquy on the U.S. Senate floor to urge the replenishment of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). Failure to do so would not only hurt already struggling farmers, ranchers, and growers; it would jeopardize the implementation of 2018 Farm Bill programs.

USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Western Wildfires

News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of assistance for residents and agricultural producers affected by recent wildfires.

USDA Updates Brucellosis and Bovine Tuberculosis Import Regulations

Release: The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its import regulations to establish a system for classifying the brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis (TB) status levels for foreign regions. APHIS is also outlining the requirements for animals from each status level to enter the United States. These

USDA Receives a Decision and Order Against Quinter Livestock Market LLC and Clint Kvasnicka for Packers and Stockyards Act Violations

News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat, and poultry industries, on Aug. 27, 2020, a Judicial Officer issued a decision in favor of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) against Quinter Livestock Market LLC (Quinter) of Quinter, Kan., and Clint Kvasnicka (Kvasnicka) of Kansas, for violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.

APHIS Proposes Animal Welfare Amendments for Research Facilities to Remove Duplicative and Unnecessary Information Requirements

Release: Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2020-The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing changes to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations to reduce the administrative burden for research facilities, while ensuring that research animals ...

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 327,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2020/2021 marketing year.

USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Western Wildfires

Release: Washington, DC, Sept. 16, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of assistance for residents and agricultural producers affected by recent wildfires.

APHIS Proposes Animal Welfare Amendments for Research Facilities to Remove Duplicative and Unnecessary Information Requirements

Release: Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2020-The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing changes to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations to reduce the administrative burden for research facilities, while ensuring that research animals ...

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China and Unknown Destinations

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

Fudge Calls Out USDA Following GAO Report on Lopsided MFP Payments

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia L. Fudge of Ohio issued a statement Tuesday following a Government Accountability Office report outlining discrepancies in the levels of payments made to producers from different states and of different commodities as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Market Facilitation Program.

Provisions of Peterson’s Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act Advance in the House of Representatives

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today the House Committee on Energy and Commerce released the text of legislation containing the provisions of House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson’s Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act. The House is expected to consider H.R. 4447 the week of September 21st.

ARS Research Shows Balanced Carbohydrate and Fat Intake Can Prevent Certain Diseases

News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2020-A team of scientists in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agriculture Research Service (ARS) recently found that consuming a high level of carbohydrates regulates a gene in the body that can reduce your risk of obesity, hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes, and other metabolic diseases.

Animal Care Transitions to Sending Annual Report Packets Electronically