By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2020
Release: Washington, DC, June 2, 2020 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Mississippi has 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 2, 2020
News Release: Washington - As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing to meet their contractual obligations...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2020
News Release: Pandemic EBT to Feed Children during COVID-19 National Emergency (Washington, D.C., June 2, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Mississippi has 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 2, 2020
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 Monsanto Company (Monsanto) seeking deregulation of a corn variety intended for hybrid seed production genetically engineered for tolerance to dicamba, glufosinate, ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2020
Release: .The news around COVID-19 is constantly changing, as are the needs of each community. We are prepared to reevaluate practices and return to normal operations when it is safe to do so.We will continue to closely monitor this evolving situation and provide updates as we receive information. Be sure to ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2020
Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is extending the comment period for phase six of the Lacey Act Enforcement Schedule, which will go into effect on Oct. 1, 2020. The public has an additional 30 days to comment on the products covered under phase ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2020
Release: Washington, D.C., June 2, 2020 - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) today announced the first confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) infection in a pet dog (German shepherd) in New York state. This is the first ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2020
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2020/2021 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2020
Release: All of us in Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) hope you and yours are doing well during these difficult days. As we have been monitoring the rapidly changing nature of COVID-19, we want you to know that like you, we are doing our best to navigate this new reality. We wanted to reach out with an ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2020
Release: Over the last six years, the Huanglongbing Multiagency Coordination (HLB MAC) Group, led by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), has invested nearly $47 million to support critical research and development projects aimed at creating tools that could help the U.S. citrus industry ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2020
Release: APHIS is offering a new video series chronicling the impact feral swine have on Americans’ livelihoods through damage to agricultural and natural resources. The first in the series, Episode 1- Mississippi looks at the impacts feral swine have on large and small farmers as well as the levee system, natural resources, and archaeological sites.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 2, 2020
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on May 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint against Michael Tom Lindsey (Lindsey) of Bernice, La., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
Release: The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing that effective today, we are transitioning our virulent Newcastle disease (vND) efforts in southern California from a response focus to implementing a prevention plan aimed at keeping ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: New website makes it easier than ever to participate, measure donations, and share success stories (Washington, June 1, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today kicked off the 11th annual government-wide Feds Feed Families (FFF) campaign, which encourages employees from all federal departments ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
Release: Starting today, June 1, 2020, all fresh fruit and vegetable import permits issued by APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine through ePermits will be valid for one year only.In fall 2020, importers will be able to use APHIS’ eFile permitting system to request fresh fruit and vegetable import permits. eFile ...
By USDA Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
Release: Today, the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) posted on its website two draft Regional Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (RSPMs) and one Science & Technology document for 2020 Consultation (review and commenting). APHIS is inviting U.S. stakeholders to submit comments to PPQ on the draft NAPPO documents by the dates noted below.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation today announced interest rates for June 2020, which are effective June 1-June 30, 2020.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 1, 2020
News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Deputy Under Secretary Bette Brand today kicked off National Homeownership Month by highlighting USDA’s ongoing role in supporting rural homeownership. President Trump issued a proclamation on May 29 recognizing June as National Homeownership Month.
By USDA Newswire | May 29, 2020
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By USDA Newswire | May 28, 2020
Release: Washington, DC, May 28, 2020 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Hawaii has 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.
