By USDA Newswire | Apr 14, 2020
Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is authorizing the importation of five types of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit from China into the continental United States. After thorough analysis, APHIS scientists determined that pummelo, Nanfeng honey ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 14, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14, 2020-A first-of-its-kind hybrid hemlock, which is not vulnerable to the insect hemlock woolly adelgid, has been developed by the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) U.S. National Arboretum.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 13, 2020
News Release: Pandemic EBT to Feed Children during COVID-19 National Emergency (Washington, D.C., April 13, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Rhode Island 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 | Apr 13, 2020
News Release: USDA’s COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide Lists Federal Programs That Can Help Rural Communities, Organizations and Residents Impacted by COVID-19 WASHINGTON, April 13, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled a one-stop-shop of federal programs that can be used by rural communities, ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 13, 2020
Release: Washington, DC, April 13, 2020 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Rhode Island 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 | Apr 13, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Bexar and Calhoun 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 | Apr 13, 2020
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 120,000 metric tons of hard red winter wheat for delivery to unknown destination. Of the total, 60,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2019/2020 marketing year and 60,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2020/2021 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 13, 2020
News Release: Washington-Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) today led 27 additional senators on a bipartisan letter calling on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to ensure that specialty crop producers receive financial assistance from losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 13, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AL), and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) led a bipartisan group of senators in urging the Trump Administration to provide relief for local farmers who are struggling as the nation works to combat the spread of COVID-19. In a letter sent to U.S.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 13, 2020
Release: The government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to reinstate the importation of fresh mango for consumption into the United States. APHIS has a pest list that describes potential pests associated with these commodities.APHIS shares ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 13, 2020
News Release: Washington - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled a one-stop-shop of federal programs that can be used by rural communities, organizations and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide (PDF, 349 KB) is a first-of-its-kind resource for rural leaders looking for federal funding and partnership opportunities to help address this pandemic.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 13, 2020
News Release: Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the most senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, on Monday led 23 other senators in sending a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging immediate action to support the nation’s dairy farmers and stabilize dairy markets amid the sharp decline caused by COVID-19.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 11, 2020
News Release: USDA is expanding access to innovative online food purchase program (Washington, D.C., April 11, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval for Florida and Idaho’s request to provide online purchasing of food to SNAP Households in the States of Florida and Idaho. This ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 11, 2020
Release: Washington, DC, April 11, 2020 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval for Florida and Idaho’s request to provide online purchasing of food to SNAP Households in the States of Florida and Idaho. This approval will allow the states to expedite the implementation of online...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 10, 2020
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has suspended the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) license of Bucks Fresh Produce LLC, McAllen, Texas, for failing to make its records available for review.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 10, 2020
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that C-Max Produce LLC satisfied a $6,518 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving an unpaid produce transaction.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 10, 2020
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on March 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Default Decision against Kyle Sorrels (Sorrels) for an alleged violation of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 10, 2020
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Feb. 4, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Decision and Order Without Hearing by Reason of Default against Christopher Matthew Klaiber (Klaiber) of Willow Wood, Ohio, for violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. The Decision and Order became final and effective as of March 23, 2020.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 10, 2020
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 10, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., April 10 - Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their colleagues have discovered a gene that can be used to develop varieties of wheat that will be more resistant to Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), a disease that is a major threat both overseas and to the nation's $10 billion annual wheat crop.
