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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 Hood River Juice Company Inc. The company, operating from Oregon, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 12 produce sellers in the amount of $3,607,420 from November 2014 through February 2019.

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Morocco

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 20,000 metric tons of soybean oil for delivery to Morocco during the 2019/2020 marketing year.

USDA Now Issuing Safety Net Program Payments to Producers of Pulse and Minor Oilseed Crops

News Release: Dec. 4, 2019 - USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now processing 2018 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments for certain pulse and minor oilseed crops. If the applicable covered commodity met payment triggers and the farm and producer met eligibility requirements, then payments will be made for the following covered commodities - large and small chickpeas, sunflower seed, mustard seed, rapeseed, safflowers, crambe, sesame seed, and flaxseed.

Fudge: SNAP Final Rule an Unacceptable Escalation of the Administration’s War on Working Families

News Release: WASHINGTON - After an announcement Wednesday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the Administration will tighten restrictions on the eligibility of Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) for benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), Chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, released the following statement...

USDA Proposes Updates to National Poultry Improvement Plan

Release: The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing updates to the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) to align with changes in the poultry industry, as well as to incorporate new scientific information and technologies into the NPIP.

USDA Restores Original Intent of SNAP: A Second Chance, Not A Way of Life

Release: Washington, DC, December 4, 2019 - At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a final rule to move more able-bodied recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) towards self-sufficiency and into employment. The rule restores the system to what Congress intended: assistance through difficult times, not a way of life.

Ranking Member Stabenow: Trump Administration’s Final SNAP Rule Targets Part-Time Workers, Ignores Bipartisan Agreement

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, today released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s (USDA) rule, which would make harmful changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)...

USDA Announces Details of the 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum Program

News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2019 – USDA announces details of the 96thAgricultural Outlook Forum program, which takes place February 20-21, 2020 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.

USDA Invests $18.88 Million in Rural Broadband for Alaskan Families

News Release: CORDOVA, Alaska, Dec. 3, 2019 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Alaska State Director for Rural Development Jerry Ward announced USDA has invested $18.88 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for nearly 270 rural households in Yakutat. This is one of many funding announcements in the first round of USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program investments.

USDA Provides $6 Million to Expand Broadband Infrastructure for Two Rural Oregon Counties

News Release: Nearly 650 residents and businesses in small, remote communities will gain high-speed internet access JOHN DAY, Ore., Dec. 3, 2019 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director John Huffman today announced that USDA is providing $6 million to expand high-speed broadband infrastructure ...

USDA Provides $6 Million to Expand Broadband Infrastructure for Two Rural Oregon Counties

News Release: JOHN DAY, Ore., Dec. 3, 2019 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director John Huffman today announced that USDA is providing $6 million to expand high-speed broadband infrastructure that will provide e-Connectivity for nearly 650 new customers in rural Wheeler and Grant counties. This is one of many funding announcements nationwide in the first round of USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program investments.

USDA Invests $18.88 Million in Rural Broadband for Alaskan Families

News Release: CORDOVA, Alaska, Dec. 3, 2019 - Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Alaska State Director for Rural Development Jerry Ward announced USDA has invested $18.88 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for nearly 270 rural households in Yakutat. This is one of many funding announcements in the first round of USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program investments.

USDA Announces Fellowships to Develop the Next Generation of Agriculture

News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) today announced fellowship opportunities to connect USDA resources with faculty and staff at Hispanic Serving Institutions, 1994 Tribal Colleges and Universities, and 1890 Land-Grant Universities.

USDA Informs the Public on International Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standard-Setting Activities

Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in accordance with legislation implementing the results of the Uruguay Round of negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, is informing the public of the international standard-setting activities ...

Schedule Advisory

News Release: AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE SCHEDULE. Week of December 9, 2019. [new]. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 - 10:00AM. 1300 Longworth House Office Building. Washington, D.C. Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing. RE: “The Implementation of Farm Bill International Food Assistance and Development Programs"...

USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for December 2019