By USDA Newswire | Jan 21, 2020
News Release: YELLVILLE, Ark., Jan. 21, 2020 - Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Arkansas State Director David Branscum announced USDA has invested $7.1 million in two, high-speed broadband infrastructure projects that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 1,250 rural households in north central Arkansas. This is one of many funding announcements in the first round of USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program investments.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 21, 2020
News Release: YELLVILLE, Ark., Jan. 21, 2020 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Arkansas State Director David Branscum announced USDA has invested $7.1 million in two, high-speed broadband infrastructure projects that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 1,250 rural households in north central Arkansas. This is one of many funding announcements in the first round of USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program investments.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 21, 2020
News Release: AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE SCHEDULE. Week of Jan. 27, 2020. [new]. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 - 10:00AM. 1300 Longworth House Office Building. Washington, D.C. Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Hearing. RE: “To Review Implementation of Farm Bill Conservation Programs".
By USDA Newswire | Jan 20, 2020
News Release: MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Jan. 20, 2020 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) West Virginia State Director Kris Warner announced USDA has invested $18.7 million in a high-speed broadband infrastructure project that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for more than 6,300 rural households and ...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 20, 2020
News Release: AUSTIN, Texas - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today was honored with the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Distinguished Service Award.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 20, 2020
News Release: MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Jan. 20, 2020 - Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) West Virginia State Director Kris Warner announced USDA has invested $18.7 million in a high-speed broadband infrastructure project that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for more than 6,300 rural households and...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 17, 2020
News Release: (San Antonio, TX, Jan. 17, 2020) – Delivering on his promise to act on feedback from dietary professionals, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced two proposals today that will put local school and summer food service operators back in the driver’s seat of their programs, because they ...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 17, 2020
News Release: HARMONY, Minn., Jan. 17, 2020 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky announced USDA has invested $11 million in three, high-speed broadband infrastructure projects that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for more than 1,395 rural households and nearly ...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 17, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 17, 2020 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Marketing and Regulatory Programs Under Secretary Greg Ibach announced that USDA has invested $5.7 million in a high-speed broadband infrastructure project that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity in parts of three ...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 17, 2020
Release: Today, USDA announced a proposed rule aimed at increasing flexibilities for school nutrition professionals based on the feedback received directly and consistently from those who operate the program on-the-ground day in and day out. After more than 2 years of listening to its stakeholders, proactively...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 17, 2020
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Jan. 2, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision against Ashville Stockyard Inc. (Ashville Stockyard), Bradley M. Plunkett and Tilda Plunkett of Ashville, Ala., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 17, 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 three produce businesses for failing to meet their contractual obligations...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 17, 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 Mibo Fresh Foods LLC. The company, operating from Texas, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 14 produce sellers in the amount of $1,861,502 from May 2018 through June 2019.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 17, 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 three produce businesses for failing to meet their contractual obligations...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 17, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 17, 2020 - Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Marketing and Regulatory Programs Under Secretary Greg Ibach announced that USDA has invested $5.7 million in a high-speed broadband infrastructure project that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity in parts of three...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 17, 2020
Release: San Antonio, TX, Jan. 17, 2020 - Delivering on his promise to act on feedback from dietary professionals, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced two proposals today that will put local school and summer food service operators back in the driver’s seat of their programs, because they...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 17, 2020
Release: On Jan. 21, USDA will publish in the Federal Register a proposed rule, “Streamlining Program Requirements and Improving Integrity in the Summer Food Service Program," providing flexibilities that will allow local SFSP operators to spend more time serving children wholesome meals and less time mired in red tape.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 17, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota announced two additions to Committee staff, and the elevation of Prescott Martin III.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 17, 2020
Release: Animal Care has corrected a discrepancy found in our Annual Reports summarizing the number of animals used in research. We were notified about the discrepancy and determined that there were problems with our data retrieval system. The system was double counting or failing to count some animals. Animal ...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 17, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Ohio Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, Chair of the House Agriculture Committee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, issued a statement of support Friday for the lawsuit brought by a coalition of 14 states, the District of Columbia and New York City to block implementation of...
