By USDA Newswire | Mar 2, 2020
Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $1.1 million to Oregon as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pest detection and surveillance, identification, and threat mitigation, and to safeguard the U.S. nursery production system. Overall, USDA is ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 2, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON, March 2, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $1.9 million to Washington State as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pest detection and surveillance, identification, and threat mitigation, and to safeguard the U.S. nursery production ...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 28, 2020
News Release: Perdue Commends “DJ” LaVoy on Retirement and Successful Career (Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2020) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Bette Brand will serve as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Deputy Under Secretary following the retirement of Donald “DJ” LaVoy.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 28, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued a memo (PDF, 1.2 MB) today directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to acquire alternative fueled vehicles (AFV) when replacing conventionally fueled vehicles. USDA owns and operates one of the largest ...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 28, 2020
News Release: ELMENDORF, Texas, Feb. 28, 2020 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a $19 million investment in three, high-speed broadband infrastructure projects that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for almost 7,000 rural households, 46 farms, 32 pre-subscribed businesses, 19 critical ...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 28, 2020
News Release: BUCKINGHAM, Va., Feb. 28, 2020 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Virginia Beth Green announced USDA has invested $28 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure for more than 17,000 rural households in Virginia. This is one of many funding announcements in the first round of USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program investments.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 28, 2020
News Release: Sign up March 23, 2020, for Producers Impacted by Drought or Excess Moisture as well as Announces Provisions for Sugar Beet Producers WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 28, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced additional disaster assistance available to agricultural producers, including ...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 28, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2020) - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Bette Brand will serve as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Deputy Under Secretary following the retirement of Donald “DJ" LaVoy.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 28, 2020
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 135,000 metric tons of soybean cake and meal for delivery to the Philippines during the 2019/2020 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 28, 2020
Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is publishing final criteria the agency will use to evaluate and recognize livestock compartments in other countries. Compartmentalization is an important tool animal health officials can use to protect against ...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 28, 2020
News Release: ELMENDORF, Texas, Feb. 28, 2020 - Today, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a $19 million investment in three, high-speed broadband infrastructure projects that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for almost 7,000 rural households, 46 farms, 32 pre-subscribed businesses, 19 critical...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 28, 2020
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Dec. 17, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an administrative complaint against Isaiah Michael Perry (Perry) of Tennessee for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 28, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 28, 2020 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced additional disaster assistance available to agricultural producers, including producers impacted by drought and excess moisture as well as sugar beet growers. Through WHIP+, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is helping producers recover from losses related to 2018 and 2019 natural disasters.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 28, 2020
News Release: BUCKINGHAM, Va., Feb. 28, 2020 - Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Virginia Beth Green announced USDA has invested $28 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure for more than 17,000 rural households in Virginia. This is one of many funding announcements in the first round of USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program investments.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 28, 2020
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Dec. 20, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued an administrative complaint against Jordan Dillon, doing business as L and D Cattle (Dillon) of Sanger, Texas, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 27, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated nine Indiana counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers who suffered losses caused by three separate disaster events may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 27, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Patrick County, Virginia, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to drought that occurred July 15 through Oct. 31, 2019, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 27, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 11 Minnesota counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers who suffered losses caused by six separate disaster events may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 27, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 13 Missouri counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers who suffered losses caused by two separate disaster events may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 27, 2020
Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2020-05. Feb. 27, 2020 To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective Feb. 3, 2020, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) established a Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens or Mexfly) ...
