By USDA Newswire | Jun 29, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C., June 29, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released its annual Technology Transfer Report (PDF, 4.1 MB), which highlights agricultural innovations from scientists and researchers that are solving problems for America’s farmers, ranchers, foresters, and consumers; and creating opportunities for American businesses to thrive.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 29, 2020
Release: Washington, DC, June 29, 2020 - The Trump Administration broke records today for the second year in a row by awarding $12.1 million in Farm to School Grants - the most awarded since the grant program’s inception ‒ to 159 grantees - the most projects funded to date. These awards, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), will help bring fresh, local foods into schools and foster economic opportunity for America’s farmers over the next school year.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 29, 2020
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced today that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2019, which runs from Oct. 1, 2019, to Sept. 30, 2020.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 29, 2020
News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are developing an innovative approach to address a major environmental challenge facing the nation's animal farmers: the accumulation of nutrients in the manure.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 26, 2020
News Release: Pandemic EBT to Feed Children during COVID-19 National Emergency (Washington, D.C., June 26, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Oklahoma and Montana have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 26, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Benton County, Washington, 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.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 26, 2020
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 26, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two Oregon counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Crook and Umatilla counties who suffered losses due to recent drought, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 26, 2020
Release: Washington, DC, June 26, 2020 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Oklahoma and Montana have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump, which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 26, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two Colorado counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Cheyenne and Lincoln counties who suffered losses due to recent drought, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 26, 2020
News Release: Yesterday, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Jim Costa (CA-16) hosted a roundtable, in which USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Mindy M. Brashears and Food Safety and Inspection Service Administrator Paul Kiecker answered questions about the impact of COVID-19 on food supply chains.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 26, 2020
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on May 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Lewiston Sales Inc. (Lewiston), doing business as Arcadia Stockyards for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Lewiston waived his right to a hearing and paid a penalty of $5,050.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: Washington - Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) forged a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) by signing the National Programmatic Agreement among the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Programs, National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation for Sequencing Section 106 (USDA-RD NPA).
By USDA Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 25, 2020 – Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) forged a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) by signing the National Programmatic Agreement among the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Programs, National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation for Sequencing Section 106 (USDA-RD NPA).
By USDA Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: CARES Act ReConnect Funding to Connect 2,779 Rural Households to High-Speed Broadband WASHINGTON, June 25, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $12.5 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Georgia. This investment is part of the $100 million in grant funding made available for the ReConnect Pilot Program through the CARES Act.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: June Progress Report Shows USDA Played Key Role in Connecting 430,000 Rural Americans, Improving Investment Data, and Cutting Red-Tape WASHINGTON, June 25, 2020 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture joined its government partners to release a Progress Report detailing the accomplishments of the ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: Local schools and childcare providers are empowered to adapt meal service operations for the upcoming school year WASHINGTON, June 25, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a range of nationwide flexibilities to ensure America’s children receive the nutritious food they need ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two Colorado counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Delta and Mesa counties who suffered losses caused by freeze that occurred from April 13 through April 17, 2020, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: LOGAN, UTAH, June 25, 2020-Exotic Bee ID, a website created through a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Utah State University (USU) to help identify non-native bees in the United States, has been expanded to include more information and species.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: Washington - The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $12.5 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Georgia. This investment is part of the $100 million in grant funding made available for the ReConnect Pilot Program through the CARES Act.
