By USDA Newswire | Jul 30, 2019
Release: WASHINGTON, DC, July 30, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released an analysis showing an increase in the benefit payment error rate in USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) between Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018. SNAP’s national payment error rate - a measure of both overpayments and underpayments made by all states to program participants - was 6.8% in fiscal year 2018, up from 6.3% in last year’s reporting.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 26, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - In a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Friday, Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), Chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, expressed her strong opposition to a proposed rule that would eliminate states’ use of broad-based categorical eligibility under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 26, 2019
Release: Washington, D.C., July 24, 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 raspberry fruit from Morocco. On Aug. 26, 2016 APHIS published a proposed rule to allow the importation ...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: (Washington, D.C., July 25, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced further details of the $16 billion package aimed at supporting American agricultural producers while the Administration continues to work on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: Government recognizes researchers displaying “exceptional promise” WASHINGTON, July 25, 2019 – Seven USDA scientists and engineers, and grantees were honored at the White House today as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The PECASE is the highest ...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would like to remind stakeholders and the public that the public comment period for its recently published proposed rule titled “Movement of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms" will be closing August 6, 2019. In preparing this proposal, the Department was ...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Hawaii County, Hawaii, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses caused by recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated four counties in Virginia as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren counties who suffered losses caused due to the combined effects of excessive rain, flash flooding, flooding, and hail that occurred since April 15, 2018, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: BYRON, GEORGIA, July 25, 2019--Beneficial nematodes are used as biological control agents to fight a variety of insect pests that severely damage crops. However, in many cases the nematodes don't measure up to other control methods such as certain chemical pesticides.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses caused by recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C., July 25, 2019 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced further details of the $16 billion package aimed at supporting American agricultural producers while the Administration continues to work on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 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 held a hearing titled, “Hemp Production and the 2018 Farm Bill."
By USDA Newswire | Jul 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 Hemp Production and the 2018 Farm Bill.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s announcement of aid to assist American farmers affected by their trade policies.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 25, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - The chairs of four House Agriculture Subcommittees issued a joint statement today in response to USDA’s announcement of details on aid for farmers hurt by the Administration’s trade war. Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Jim Costa of California; Nutrition, Oversight, and Department...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 24, 2019
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture cancellations of export sales of 100,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2018/2019 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 24, 2019
News Release: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, July 24-"What's on Your Bucket List for Horticulture" is the title of Mary Hockenberry Meyer's 2019 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Benjamin Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture, being presented at the American Society for Horticultural Science's annual meeting on Wednesday, July 24 in Las Vegas.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 24, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously approved bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Pat Roberts (R-KS), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) to address the shortage of agricultural inspectors at the nation’s ...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 24, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today announced the Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Perspectives on Reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act."
By USDA Newswire | Jul 23, 2019
Release: Washington - August is the height of summer, and it is also the best time to spot the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) as it starts to emerge from trees. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking the public to take five minutes to step outside and report any signs of this invasive pest. Checking ...
