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News Release: New Schools, Health Clinics and Public Safety Equipment Will Benefit 363,000 People WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $46 million to improve critical community facilities to benefit 363,000 rural residents in 16 states.

USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Tropical Storms Marco and Laura

News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Tropical Storms Marco and Laura 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 Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Tropical Storms Marco and Laura

Release: Washington, DC, Aug. 24, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Tropical Storms Marco and Laura 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 to Launch Updated Animal Welfare Act Compliance Database and Public Search Tool

Release: Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2020 -- The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the upcoming launch of an updated Public Search Tool that provides access to Animal Welfare Act (AWA) compliance records. The Public Search Tool offers ...

Trump Administration Invests $46 Million in Rural Community Facilities in 16 States

News Release: Washington - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $46 million to improve critical community facilities to benefit 363,000 rural residents (PDF, 169 KB) in 16 states.

Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment for the Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Program in Charleston, Dorchester, and Colleton Counties in South Carolina

Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the availability of a draft environmental assessment for the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) eradication program in Charleston, Dorchester, and Colleton counties in South Carolina. The document addresses ...

Peterson Questions Data and Methodology Used in Making USDA CFAP Payments

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota sent a letter Friday urging Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to clarify how USDA determined the eligibility of different crops and livestock and poultry species for payments under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program,...

USDA Determines Individuals Responsibly Connected to Florida Violator

News Release: Florida Cool violated the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) by failing to pay reparation awards totaling $112,877 in favor of four Florida sellers. As a result, USDA imposed sanctions on the business, including requiring that all principals may not be employed by or affiliated with any PACA licensee without USDA approval.

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.

USDA Determines Individual Not Responsibly Connected to Florida Violator

By USDA Newswire | Aug 20, 2020

News Release: Organic Harvest violated the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) by failing to pay a reparation award totaling $12,089 in favor of a Florida seller. As a result, USDA imposed sanctions on the business, including requiring that all principals may not be employed by or affiliated with any PACA licensee without USDA approval.

USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Idaho

Release: Washington, DC, Aug. 19, 2020 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the approval of Idaho to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT). This new program, authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and signed by President Trump, provides the value of school breakfast and lunch to families of children who would otherwise receive free and reduced-price school meals, if not for COVID-related school closures.

Trump Administration Invests Nearly $3 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Missouri

News Release: CARES Act ReConnect Funding to Connect 1,746 Rural Households to High-Speed Broadband WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing nearly $3 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Missouri. This investment is part of the $100 million in grant funding made available for the ReConnect Pilot Program through the CARES Act.

USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committees

News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of 10 new members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) and an additional new member to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF).

USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Idaho

News Release: Pandemic EBT now available in all 50 states WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the approval of Idaho to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT). This new program, authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and signed ...

USDA Designates Wheeler County, Texas, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Wheeler County, Texas, 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.

APHIS Announces Virtual Listening Sessions Seeking Public Input on Regulations Regarding The Welfare Of Birds Not Bred For Use In Research

Release: Washington, D.C., Aug. 19, 2020-The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will hold three virtual listening sessions to gather information to assist in the development of regulations that will ensure the humane care and treatment of birds ...

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

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Chippewa County, Minnesota, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to freeze, excessive rain, and flooding that occurred from April 12, 2019, through Nov. 30, 2019, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.

USDA Designates Three Oklahoma Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas