By USDA Newswire | Jan 7, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C., January 7, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Brandon Lipps as Under Secretary of the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Secretary Perdue issued the following ...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 7, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C., January 7, 2020) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after Senator Kelly Loeffler (GA) was sworn in to the U.S. Senate and named to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry: “I want to congratulate Senator Loeffler on her swearing ...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 7, 2020
News Release: FARGO, N.D., Jan. 7, 2020 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development North Dakota State Director Clare Carlson announced USDA has invested $23 million in two high-speed broadband infrastructure projects that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 2,643 rural households and 78 businesses in North Dakota. This is one of many funding announcements in the first round of USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program investments.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 7, 2020
News Release: FARGO, N.D., Jan. 7, 2020 - Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development North Dakota State Director Clare Carlson announced USDA has invested $23 million in two high-speed broadband infrastructure projects that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 2,643 rural households and 78 businesses in North Dakota. This is one of many funding announcements in the first round of USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program investments.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 7, 2020
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Nov. 15, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Robert Farias Jr., Kunoa Cattle Company LLC, doing business as Ranch Company...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 7, 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) continues sanctions on a produce business for failing to meet its contractual obligations to the sellers...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 7, 2020
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Nov. 21, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision against Cow House and Raymond L. Hatch (Hatch) of Fruitland, N.M., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 7, 2020
News Release: Washington - CTA Inc., has satisfied a reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By USDA Newswire | Jan 7, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released an updated roster of Committee republicans, including new member Senator Kelly Loeffler from Georgia.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 3, 2020
Release: Best Practices for States. Reflecting the responsibility that USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) shares with state SNAP agencies to operate the program with integrity, today the agency released an updated edition of its Keys to Payment Accuracy information resources. The Keys highlight best practices...
By USDA Newswire | Jan 3, 2020
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation today announced interest rates for January 2020, which are effective January 1-Jan. 31, 2020. The Commodity Credit Corporation borrowing rate-based charge for January is 1.500 percent, down from 1.625 percent in December.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 2, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C., Jan. 2, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is recruiting interested U.S. exporters for its first 2020 trade mission, which will take place in Casablanca, Morocco, March 16-19. The mission will focus on boosting U.S. agricultural exports to all of North Africa and will include interested buyers not just from Morocco, but from Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia as well.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 30, 2019
Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) added Serbia to the list of regions affected by African swine fever (ASF). On Aug. 13, 2019, Serbian veterinary authorities reported an ASF occurrence to the World Organization of Animal Health (OIE). In ...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 26, 2019
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Nov. 15, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint against Cecil W. Hatcher (Hatcher) and H & H Cattle Services L.L.C. (H & H) of Virginia, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 23, 2019
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Dec. 23, 2019) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today issued a movement permit to Mr. S. Nicholas Claus of the North Pole, a broker with Worldwide Gifts, Unlimited. The permit will allow reindeer to enter and exit the United States between the hours of 7 p.m. Dec. 24, 2019 and 7 a.m. Dec. 25, 2019, through or over any U.S. border port.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 23, 2019
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 23, 2019
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Sumter County, South Carolina, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers 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 | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Dec. 20, 2019) – One year ago today, on Dec. 20, 2018, President Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (also known as the Farm Bill) into law. Since that time, USDA has been working as quickly as possible to implement the 2018 Farm Bill. USDA leaders have testified before Congress multiple times regarding Farm Bill implementation and held dozens of listening sessions with stakeholders.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 20, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today released the following statements on the one-year anniversary of the signing of the 2018 Farm Bill on December 20.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 19, 2019
Release: The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is celebrating the agency’s many successful efforts over the past year. “It’s been a challenging but productive year, with our dedicated employees working tirelessly to meet our mission of protecting American ...
