By USDA Newswire | May 14, 2020
News Release: Washington - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that USDA is investing more than $500,000 to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Iowa. This investment is part of USDA’s round one investments through the ReConnect Pilot Program.
By USDA Newswire | May 14, 2020
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By USDA Newswire | May 14, 2020
News Release: BYRON, GEORGIA, May 14, 2020-The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has released a trio of Joy peaches-Rich Joy, Liberty Joy and Crimson Joy-to enhance the southeastern fresh peach market.
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: Funding will Bring e-Connectivity to Nearly 20,000 Rural Residents WASHINGTON, May 13, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced during a virtual press conference that USDA is investing $22.5 million for two recipients in Michigan to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas. These investments are part of USDA’s round one investments made through the ReConnect Pilot Program.
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2020
Release: Organizations and institutions with experience in agricultural education and extension are invited to apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new International Agricultural Education and Fellowship Program. The program was authorized by Congress in the 2018 Farm Bill to “develop globally minded...
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: SALINAS, CALIFORNIA, May 13, 2020-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have identified five Romaine lettuce varieties that both brown less quickly after fresh-cut processing and are slower to deteriorate postharvest.
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture appeal yesterday of the nationwide stay on its rule to impose additional work requirements on certain recipients of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia L. Fudge of Ohio released a statement calling on USDA to abandon its appeal...
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2020
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 396,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China. Of the total, 198,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2019/2020 marketing year and 198,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2020/2021 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: Washington - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced during a virtual press conference that USDA is investing $22.5 million for two recipients in Michigan to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas. These investments are part of USDA’s round one investments made through the ReConnect Pilot Program.
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, today released a statement regarding the Trump Administration’s decision to appeal a court ruling that has halted a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutrition rule. The rule would make harmful changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, On May 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $900,000 for local governments to host a Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction (CCFWR) pilot project for fiscal year (FY) 2020. The cooperative agreements will support projects that develop and test...
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2020
News Release: Washington - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that USDA is investing $3.3 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in South Dakota. This investment is part of USDA’s round one investments through the ReConnect Pilot Program.
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2020
News Release: Pandemic EBT to Feed Children during COVID-19 National Emergency (Washington, D.C., May 12, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Ohio 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 | May 12, 2020
News Release: New e-Connectivity Opportunities to be Provided to Rural Businesses, Farms and Residents WASHINGTON, May 12, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that USDA is investing $3.3 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in South Dakota. This investment is part of USDA’s round one investments through the ReConnect Pilot Program.
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2020
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on May 5, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision with Darren Roberson, doing business as Rock’n R Cattle Co., (Rock’n R Cattle) of Lindsay, Okla., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2020
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 136,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2019/2020 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2020
Release: Posted by Gail Keirn. APHIS Legislative and Public Affairs. 970-266-6007Jason Suckow of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has been named director of the National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC), headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado. NWRC is ...
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2020
Release: Washington, DC, May 12, 2020 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Ohio 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 | May 12, 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against So Ono Food Products LLC. The company, operating from Hawaii, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to seven produce sellers in the amount of $1,344,994 from March 2018 through March 2019.
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2020
Release: The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing a final rule amending the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) licensing requirements for all regulated animals, as well as certain veterinary care standards.These new regulations will promote compliance, ...
