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The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Announces Programs Supporting Hispanic Representation in U.S. Agriculture

News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces two initiatives to increase access to USDA programs and services among Hispanic communities. The Department is renewing the USDA-HACU Leadership Group, a partnership with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities ...


At the White House Tribal Nations Summit, USDA Announces Continued Commitment to Indian Country

Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2022 One year after the reinstatement of the White House Tribal Nations Summit, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sharing its actions to better serve tribal governments, citizens, and organizations and honor our nations trust and treaty responsibility. The Biden-Harris...


USDA Proposes Science Driven Updates to Foods Provided Through WIC | What They’re Saying

News Release: Proposed changes promote nutrition security and maternal and child health, increase flexibility for participants


Agriculture Department discusses Southern Montana Resource Advisory Committee on Nov. 29

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: A naturally occurring virus co-discovered by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists may offer a way to undermine a costly fungal threat to wheat, barley and other small-grain crops.


USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Alaska

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Alaska for more than $520,000 to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.


USDA Designates Polk County, Nebraska, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Yurok Tribe under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the Yurok Tribe Environmental Department (YTED) seek to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.


Agriculture Department discusses Sanders Resource Advisory Committee on Nov. 28

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Nov. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Designates Silver Bow County, Montana, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


USDA Designates Six Illinois Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


USDA Files Action Against Mestizos Group LLC in Texas for Alleged PACA Violations

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Mestizos Group LLC (Mestizos) for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). The company, operating from Texas, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to five produce sellers in the amount of $399,416 from April 2021 through September 2021.


USDA Designates Toole County, Montana, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


USDA Designates Bennett County, South Dakota, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2022 This month, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDAs Food and Nutrition Service is proposing changes to the foods prescribed to participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC. These science-based revisions incorporate recommendations from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025.


USDA Designates Cottonwood County, Minnesota, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


USDA Designates Two Tennessee Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


USDA Designates Webster County, Iowa, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...