By USDA Newswire | Oct 21, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today honored the 25th anniversary of the legislation that recognized 29 tribal colleges and universities as land-grant institutions. Signed on Oct. 20, 1994, the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act enabled tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) to receive federal support and train the next generation of agricultural professionals.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 21, 2019
News Release: 2:00 p.m. 1300 Longworth House Office Building. WITNESS LIST. Mr. Dustin Madison, Farmer, Louisa, Virginia. Dr. Heather Karsten, Associate Professor of Crop Production and Ecology, Department of Plant Science, the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania. Mr. Don Cameron, Vice-President...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2019
News Release: (Halls, TN, Oct. 18, 2019) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invested $2,856,167 in high-speed broadband infrastructure to create or improve e-Connectivity for 347 rural households in Tennessee. This is the first of many funding announcements in the first round of USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program investments.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2019
Release: SummaryThe United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) determined that Baja California, Mexico is free from fever ticks, following a thorough evaluation and public comment period. This determination also means that ruminants imported from the area pose a low risk of exposing ruminants within the United States. View more information at
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2019
Release: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) determined following a thorough review that Singapore is free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a serious disease of livestock. During its review, APHIS also noted that the surveillance, prevention ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2019
Release: On Oct. 16, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced availability of credit guarantees for sales of U.S. agricultural commodities under the Commodity Credit Corporation’s (CCC) Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) for fiscal year 2020. Further details of the announcement may be found at.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2019
News Release: (Halls, TN, Oct. 18, 2019) - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has invested $2,856,167 in high-speed broadband infrastructure to create or improve e-Connectivity for 347 rural households in Tennessee. This is the first of many funding announcements in the first round of USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program investments.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2019
Release: Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is advising the public of its decision to authorize the importation of fresh guava fruit from Taiwan into the continental United States. On Dec. 14, 2018, APHIS published a ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 17, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 17, 2019 - At a ceremony today, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach declared the United States free of plum pox virus. Under Secretary Ibach signed a proclamation marking this historic announcement.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 17, 2019
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 17, 2019 - At a ceremony today, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach declared the United States free of plum pox virus. Under Secretary Ibach signed a proclamation marking this historic announcement.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 17, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands delivered the following remarks today at the hearing to review implementation of USDA Farm Bill research programs.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 17, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, today released the following opening statement at the hearing titled "Implementing the 2018 Farm Bill".
By USDA Newswire | Oct 17, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today held a hearing to hear from USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky regarding implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 16, 2019
News Release: Investments will Benefit Nearly 300,000 Rural Residents WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $201 million to improve rural water infrastructure in 31 states.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 16, 2019
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has found Nicholas Allen responsibly connected to Allens Inc., Siloam Springs, Ark. Allens Inc., failed to pay $9,759,843 to 40 produce sellers for 2,312 lots of produce. This is in violation of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By USDA Newswire | Oct 16, 2019
Release: Summary: In May 2019, APHIS announced and made available the final chronic wasting disease program standards. The final notice published in today’s Federal Register.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 16, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Jim Costa of California released the following statement after a briefing from Ambassador Gregg Doud of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 16, 2019
News Release: 10:00 a.m. 1300 Longworth House Office Building. WITNESS LIST. The Honorable Scott Hutchins, Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 16, 2019
News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ" LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $201 million to improve rural water infrastructure in 31 states (PDF, 250 KB).
By USDA Newswire | Oct 16, 2019
News Release: AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE SCHEDULE. Week of Oct. 21, 2019. [new]. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 - 2:00PM. 1300 Longworth House Office Building. Washington, D.C. Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Hearing. RE: “Realizing the Conservation Benefits of Precision Agriculture".
