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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today applauded Senate confirmation of Heath P. Tarbert to be Chairman and a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Ranking Member Stabenow Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators and Representatives to Press the Administration for Answers on Forest Service Closures

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, today joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of 18 senators and 33 representatives, led by Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Congressmen Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4), Dan ...

Chair Plaskett Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Examining the Impacts of Relocating USDA Research Agencies on Agriculture Research

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee hearing on Examining the Impacts of Relocating USDA Research Agencies on Agriculture Research.

Roberts, Stabenow Announce Trade Hearing

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, “Certainty in Global Markets for the U.S. Agriculture Sector."

Witness List: Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research

News Release: 9:30 a.m. 1300 Longworth House Office Building. WITNESS LIST. Dr. Jack M. Payne, Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. Dr. William F. Tracy, Professor of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. Ms. Elizabeth...

Chairman Roberts’ Statement on EPA EPCRA Rulemaking

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 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule on Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know-Act (EPCRA) reporting requirements, clarifying that air emissions from farms and ranches are exempt from EPCRA reporting requirements.

Agricultural Research Scientists Honored for Their Federal Service

News Release: WASHINGTON DC, June 4, 2019-Amy L. Vincent and Feng Gao, both scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), received the Arthur S. Flemming Award on Monday for their outstanding scientific achievements in the fields of animal health and remote sensing, respectively.

Hearing Advisory: AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE SCHEDULE

News Release: Previously Announced. Week of June 3, 2019. Wednesday, June 5, 2019 - 9:30AM. 1300 Longworth House Office Building. Washington, D.C. Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Subcommittee Hearing. RE: “Examining the Impacts of Relocating USDA Research Agencies on Agriculture Research". Week of June 10,...

Chairman Roberts Announces Agriculture Committee Staff Changes, Promotions

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry today announced staff changes and promotions to his Committee staff.

USDA Celebrates National Homeownership Month

News Release: Activities and Events across the Nation to Spotlight USDA's Efforts to Help Families in Rural Communities Achieve Prosperity through Homeownership WASHINGTON, June 3, 2019 – Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today kicked off National Homeownership Month by highlighting USDA’s ongoing role to help residents of America’s small towns and cities purchase homes in rural areas.

Farm Service Agency County Committee Nominations Open June 14

News Release: Washington - USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin accepting nominations for county committee members on Friday, June 14, 2019. Agricultural producers who participate or cooperate in an FSA program may be nominated for candidacy for the county committee. Individuals may nominate themselves or others as a candidate.

USDA Celebrates National Homeownership Month

News Release: Washington - Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today kicked off National Homeownership Month by highlighting USDA’s ongoing role to help residents of America’s small towns and cities purchase homes in rural areas.

USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for June 2019

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation today announced interest rates for June 2019, which are effective June 1-June 30, 2019. The Commodity Credit Corporation borrowing rate-based charge for June is 2.375 percent, same as it was in May.

USDA’s Wildlife Services Posts FY2018 Data on Funding Sources and Damage Management Activities

Release: On June 3, 2019 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services’ (APHIS) wildlife damage management program, Wildlife Services (WS), posted its annual Program Data Reports (PDR) for fiscal year (FY) 2018. The reports are available on the APHIS webpage. They represent ...

Secretary Perdue Statement on Final E-15 Rule

News Release: (Washington, D.C., May 31, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule on E-15: “I appreciate President Trump’s steadfast support for our patriotic farmers and for his commitment to expand the sale of ...

AMS Issues Complaint against Mitchell Lee Barthel dba Rock’n M Cattle

News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on May 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued an administrative complaint against Mitchell Lee Barthel (Barthel), doing business as Rock’n M Cattle, of Perham, Minn., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.

The Light House Guiding SNAP Participants to Self-Sufficiency

Release: By Brandon Lipps. Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services. Recently, I was privileged to visit The Light House, Inc., in Annapolis, Maryland, a local organization using SNAP Employment and Training and other tools to help people in their community break the cycle of homelessness.

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Florida, Ohio, Texas and Washington from Operating in the Produce Industry

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 Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet their contractual obligations...

AMS Settles a Case with Javier Juarez, d.b.a JJ Meats