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 - 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 16, 2020
Release: The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the progress the agency is making to implement programs funded by the 2018 Farm Bill. Today, APHIS is awarding $10.2 million to support disease prevention and emergency response training ...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Jan. 16, 2020) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after the Senate passed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by a bipartisan vote of 89 – 10.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces plenary speakers for the 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF), to be held Feb. 20–21, 2020, in Arlington, Va., under the theme “The Innovation Imperative: Shaping the Future of Agriculture.” The opening plenary session will ...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Jan. 16, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today is proposing a rule that would implement President Trump’s Executive Order No. 13831 (May 3, 2018), remove regulatory burdens on religious organizations, and ensure that religious and non-religious organizations are ...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public input to help with the creation of the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP), a new program that will expand the availability of domestic ethanol and biodiesel by incentivizing the expansion of sales of renewable fuels.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated three Utah counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Emery, Garfield, and Wayne 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 | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated four Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Bee, Gillespie, Goliad, and Live Oak 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 | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Dec. 11, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) reached a consent decision with Freddy Lamb (Lamb), Roff, Okla., for an alleged violation of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public input to help with the creation of the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP), a new program that will expand the availability of domestic ethanol and biodiesel by incentivizing the expansion of sales of renewable fuels.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 16, 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 Cruisin’ On Inc., doing business as The Produce...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Following an announcement from USDA on the award of $10.2 million in funding for animal pest and disease prevention and management efforts and the request for vaccine bank Foot and Mouth Disease proposals, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota, and House Agriculture...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated six Kentucky counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Bourbon, Bullitt, Clark, Nelson, Nicholas, and Powell counties who suffered losses due to drought that occurred between July 4 and Oct. 15, 2019, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 180,000 metric tons of soybean cake and meal for delivery to the Philippines during the 2019/2020 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Dec. 11, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Jarod Walrod (Walrod) for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Walrod waived his right to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $7,000.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated three Michigan counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Clare, Gladwin, and Midland counties who suffered losses caused by ice, freeze, and thawing that occurred from Dec. 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Ohio Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, who chairs the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, issued the following statement Thursday upon the resignation of USDA Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Naomi Earp. Under Chair Fudge’s leadership, the Subcommittee had been reviewing Earp’s work to address longstanding civil rights and discrimination issues at USDA...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 16, 2020
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two South Dakota counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Hamlin and Kingsbury counties who suffered losses caused by excessive moisture and flooding that has occurred since April 10, 2019, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 15, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 2020) – U.S. Secretary Perdue issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed the historic Phase One Trade Agreement between the United States and China: “This agreement is proof President Trump’s negotiating strategy is working. While it took China ...
