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News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Jim Costa of California issued the following statements Wednesday after President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed the first phase of a trade deal between the two countries.

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 126,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2019/2020 marketing year.

FSA Encourages Producers to Enroll Soon in Agriculture Risk and Price Loss Coverage Programs

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 15, 2020 - USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) encourages agricultural producers to enroll now in the Agriculture Risk (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. March 15, 2020 is the enrollment deadline for the 2019 crop year.

APHIS Finalizes Interpretive Rule Clarifying Authority to Maintain a Funding Reserve in its Agricultural Quarantine Inspection User Fee Program

Release: Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 2020 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has finalized an interpretive rule clarifying the Agency’s ability to maintain a funding reserve in its Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) User Fee Program. APHIS’s ...

Chairman Roberts Joins President Trump, Ag Producers At U.S.-China Trade Agreement Signing

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following statement after joining President Trump at the U.S.-China phase one trade agreement signing ceremony at the White House.

APHIS Seeks Comments on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for fresh melon fruit (Cucumis melo) from Japan for consumption into the continental United State, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

Release: The government of Japan has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize importation of fresh melon fruit (Cucumis melo) for consumption into the continental United States, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential ...

New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued

News Release: People have highly individualized inflammatory responses after eating a high-fat meal. This finding is part of the latest issue of the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) Food and Nutrition Research Briefs.

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, North Carolina and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry

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 four produce businesses for failing to meet their contractual obligations...

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Unknown Destinations

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 120,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2020/2021 marketing year.

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for South Korea

By USDA Newswire | Jan 13, 2020

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.

Scientists Bolt Down the Defenses Against Ambrosia Beetles

By USDA Newswire | Jan 13, 2020

News Release: Exotic ambrosia beetles are costly pests of ornamental and fruit trees nationwide-from front-yard plantings of Japanese maple and oak to commercially grown orchards of cherry, peach, plum and even avocado.

Peterson Bill Would Allow Marketing of Hemp-Derived CBD in Dietary Supplements

By USDA Newswire | Jan 13, 2020

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota introduced legislation today that would provide the Food and Drug Administration with the flexibility to allow hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) to be marketed in dietary supplements. The bill would also require a study and report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the production of hemp, on the regulatory and market barriers for farmers engaged in hemp production.

USDA Proposes Criteria to Strengthen Enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act

By USDA Newswire | Jan 10, 2020

News Release: Washington - As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, today the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published in the Federal Register a new proposed rule specifying four criteria the...

USDA, FDA, EPA Launch Website for Biotechnology Regulation

News Release: (Washington, D.C., January 9, 2020) – Today, in recognition of January 2020 as National Biotechnology Month , the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a Unified Website for Biotechnology Regulation. The Website ...

USDA Invests $48 Million in Broadband for Rural Virginia Communities

News Release: BEDFORD, Va., Jan. 9, 2020 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Bette Brand announced USDA has invested $48 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure for more than 22,600 rural households in Virginia. This is one of many funding announcements in the first round of USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program investments.

USDA Reaches a Consent Decision and Civil Penalty with Sisseton Livestock Inc. for P&S Act Violations

News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Nov. 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision against Sisseton Livestock Inc. (Sisseton) of Sisseton, S.D., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.

USDA Invests $48 Million in Broadband for Rural Virginia Communities