By USDA Newswire | Dec 11, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 11, 2019 - Due to the prolonged and extensive impacts of weather events this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today extended the deadline to December 20 for producers to enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for the 2020 calendar year. The deadline had been December 13. USDA announced is also continuing to accept applications for the Market Facilitation Program through December 20.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 11, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing to review credit conditions...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 11, 2019
News Release: BOLTON, N.C., Dec. 11, 2019 - Today, North Carolina Rural Development State Director Robert Hosford announced USDA has invested $7.9 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure to create or improve e-Connectivity for more than 4,000 rural households in North Carolina. This is one of many funding announcements in the first round of USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program investments.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 11, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson delivered the following opening statement at today's House Agriculture Committee Member Day.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 11, 2019
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 11, 2019
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 19 Georgia counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Baldwin, Burke, Butts, Jasper, Jenkins, Johnson, Lamar, Laurens, Meriwether, Monroe, Newton, Pike, Rabun, Rockdale, Screven, Spalding, Stephens, Upson, and Washington, 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 11, 2019
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 12 South Carolina counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Allendale, Anderson, Barnwell, Cherokee, Chester, Greenville, Lancaster, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union, and York 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 | Dec 11, 2019
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated nine Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Brazos, Falls, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Medina, Robertson, and Tarrant 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 11, 2019
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Iowa County, Iowa, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to excessive rain, flash flooding, flooding, hail, high winds, and a tornado that occurred between March 1 and June 15, 2019, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 11, 2019
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Houston County, Alabama, 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 11, 2019
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is clarifying that Nicholas Allen is continuing to challenge his responsibly connected status to Allens Inc., also known as Veg Liquidation Inc., Siloam Springs, Ark., Allens Inc. failed to pay $9,759,843 to 40 produce sellers for 2,312 lots of produce, which is in violation of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). This is a correction regarding Press Release No: 138-19 issued on Oct. 16, 2019.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 11, 2019
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Nov. 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint against Merle Olson, doing business as Olson Cattle Co. (Merle Olson) of Montana, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 11, 2019
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated four Louisiana parishes as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, and St. Landry parishes who suffered losses caused by Hurricane Barry between July 12 and Aug. 16, 2019, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 10, 2019
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Dec. 10, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced agreement on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “USMCA is a big win for American ...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 10, 2019
News Release: Investments will Help 640 Businesses Boost Their Bottom Line WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2019 – Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $237 million to help farmers, ag producers and rural-based businesses lower ...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 10, 2019
News Release: Contact: press@oc.usda.gov. Washington, D.C., Dec. 10, 2019 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced agreement on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA):...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 10, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson and House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Jim Costa released the following statements today following the announcement of a deal between House Democrats and The White House on United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
By USDA Newswire | Dec 10, 2019
News Release: Washington - Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ" LaVoy today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $237 million to help farmers, ag producers and rural-based businesses lower energy costs (PDF, 260 KB). The Department is providing 640 awards to applicants in all 50 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Western Pacific. USDA is providing the funding through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).
By USDA Newswire | Dec 10, 2019
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today published the 2018 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The summary shows more than 99 percent of the samples tested had pesticide residues well below benchmark levels established by the Environmental...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 10, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chair Jim Costa of California delivered the following statement at today's hearing on the implementation of Farm Bill international food assistance and development programs.
