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News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Toombs County, Georgia, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to hail that occurred on April 8, 2020, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 192,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2020/2021 marketing year.

USDA Designates Six Ohio Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated six Ohio 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.

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

News Release: Washington - 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 Designates Salt Lake County, Utah, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Salt Lake County, Utah, 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 Five New Mexico Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated five New Mexico, as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Eddy, and Lea, who suffered losses due to recent drought, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.

Availability of Petition for Deregulation of American Chestnut Developed Through Genetic Engineering

Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comment on a petition from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) seeking deregulation of an American chestnut variety developed using genetic ...

APHIS Removes Zone Y from the Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica, formally Achatina fulica) List of Regulated Areas

Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2020-17. Aug. 18, 2020To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory OfficialsEffective July 22, 2020, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) removed giant African land snail (GAS) regulated area, Zone Y, from the list of quarantine areas in Miami-Dade ...

Thomas Sparks Presents the ARS 2020 Sterling B. Hendricks Memorial Lecture

News Release: Aug. 18, 2020-"Nature Inspired-Natural Products and Crop Protection" is the title of Thomas C. Sparks' 2020 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Sterling B. Hendricks Lecture, being presented virtually at the American Chemical Society Fall Meeting on August 18 at 1 pm.

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 Reminds Stakeholders to Submit PPA-7721 Suggestions

Release: Fiscal year (FY) 2021 Plant Protection Act Section 7721 (PPA 7721) Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program is in the last week of our open period. The Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program is organized into six strategic goal areas under which projects ...

AMS Reaches a Consent Decision and Civil Penalty with John P. Horton 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. 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision with John P. Horton (Horton), Gravette, Ark., for an alleged violation of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Unknown Destinations

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 130,000 metric tons of hard red winter wheat for delivery to unknown destination during the 2020/2021 marketing year.

APHIS Shares SECURE Confirmation Process Guidance and Announces Webinars

Release: As part of its ongoing efforts to implement the new Sustainable, Ecological, Consistent, Uniform, Responsible, Efficient (SECURE) biotechnology regulations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making available guidance and hosting webinars ...

USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Beken Livestock Inc., Resulting in a $7,900 Penalty

News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on July 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Beken Livestock Inc. of Texas for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Beken Livestock Inc. waived its right to a hearing and paid a penalty of $7,900.

USDA Confirms SARS-CoV-2 in Mink in Utah

Release: Washington, D.C., Aug. 17, 2020 -- The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) today announced the first confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans) in mink at two farms in Utah. These are the first confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 in mink in the United States. The affected farms also reported positive cases of COVID-19 in people who had contact with the mink.

Chairman Roberts Leads Letter To Urge Flexibility for School Meals