By USDA Newswire | Sep 25, 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 Perspectives on the Livestock and Poultry Sectors.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 25, 2019
News Release: The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is holding a public open house for ARS Field Station Lake Dam Rehabilitation Environmental Assessment (EA) on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Southern Plains Range Research Station (SPRRS) / ARS Field Station (2000 18th Street) in Woodward, Oklahoma. Anyone with an interest in the project is encouraged to attend.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 25, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following statement after President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signed a trade agreement between the United States and Japan.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 24, 2019
Release: Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has prepared and is accepting comments on a pest risk analysis regarding the importation of fresh sand pear fruit from Japan into the United States. After thorough analysis, ...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 24, 2019
Release: Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has prepared and is accepting comments on a commodity import evaluation document (CIED) regarding fresh Unshu orange imports from Japan. Based on our findings, we are proposing ...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 23, 2019
Release: Summary: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) added Laos to the list of regions affected by African swine fever (ASF). On June 20, 2019, the Laos veterinary authorities reported an ASF occurrence to the World Organization of Animal Health (OIE).
By USDA Newswire | Sep 23, 2019
News Release: Investments will Benefit 168,000 People in Rural Communities WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary of Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $144 million to improve rural water infrastructure in 25 states.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 23, 2019
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 200,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2019/2020 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 23, 2019
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Aug. 19, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Camelot Cattle Company LLC, doing business as 101 Livestock Auction (101...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 23, 2019
Release: Summary: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) added Hong Kong to the list of regions affected by African swine fever (ASF). On May 12, 2019, the Hong Kong veterinary authorities reported an ASF occurrence to the World Organization of Animal Health ...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 23, 2019
News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary of Rural Development Donald “DJ" LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $144 million to improve rural water infrastructure in 25 states (PDF, 163 KB).
By USDA Newswire | Sep 23, 2019
News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on Sept. 9, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision against Keith Jensen, doing business as Keith Jensen Livestock (Keith Jensen Livestock) of South Dakota, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 23, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 15 Senators raised serious concerns about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rule to eliminate categorical eligibility, which would take food assistance away from millions of families currently participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 23, 2019
Release: Technological advances are streamlining industries across the globe. To make use of these innovations for program participants, the U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the award of an $8.5 million cooperative agreement with Tufts University to test and evaluate the use of telehealth innovations...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 23, 2019
Release: Summary: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) added the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to the list of regions affected by African swine fever (ASF). On May 30, 2019, the veterinary authorities of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 20, 2019
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Sept. 20, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement highlighting actions announced by the Department of Labor (DOL) which will modernize the burdensome H2A visa process. First, DOL published a common-sense rule that eliminates the requirement ...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 20, 2019
Release: Washington, D.C., [Sept. 24, 2019] - The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has prepared a final environmental assessment and issued a finding of no significant impact associated with releasing hoverfly (Cheilosia urbana) in the contiguous United States to control invasive hawkweeds (Pilosella spp.). With this action, APHIS will begin issuing permits to release hoverfly.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 20, 2019
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Barbour 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 | Sep 20, 2019
Release: Washington, D.C., Sept. 20, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to lift the domestic quarantine for pine shoot beetle. Eliminating this quarantine is in keeping with USDA’s goal of reducing regulations that have outlived their ...
By USDA Newswire | Sep 20, 2019
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated four Texas counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Dimmit, Frio, La Salle, and Zavala counties who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
