By USDA Newswire | May 17, 2019
Release: Washington, D.C., May 16 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) provides many opportunities for the public to serve on meaningful councils and committees. These committees give a voice to those who are affected by the agency’s policies. Together, ...
By USDA Newswire | May 17, 2019
News Release: Contact: Press@oc.usda.gov. Washington, D.C., May 17, 2019 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States and Japan have agreed on new terms and conditions that eliminate Japan’s longstanding restrictions on U.S. beef exports, paving the way for expanded sales to...
By USDA Newswire | May 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 released the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced an agreement between the United States and Japan to eliminate restrictions on U.S. beef exports.
By USDA Newswire | May 16, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., May 16, 2019-A new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA ) blueprint, published today in Frontiers and Genetics, will serve as a guide for research and funding in animal genomics for 2018-2027 that will facilitate genomic solutions to enable producers to meet increasing future demands for animal products by a growing world population.
By USDA Newswire | May 16, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C., May 16, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is furthering its overall African Swine Fever (ASF) preparedness efforts with the implementation of a surveillance plan. As part of this plan, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will work with the swine industry, the states, and veterinary diagnostic laboratories to test for ASF.
By USDA Newswire | May 16, 2019
Release: By Food and Nutrition Service. You want to ensure your tax dollars are used properly. So does FNS. That is why we are continually working to improve federal administration and oversight of our programs. We undertake these efforts in order to ensure that resources are spent properly, effectively, efficiently...
By USDA Newswire | May 16, 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 witnesses for the Committee’s upcoming hearing titled, “Climate Change and the Agriculture Sector."
By USDA Newswire | May 16, 2019
Release: Washington, D.C., May 16, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is furthering its overall African Swine Fever (ASF) preparedness efforts with the implementation of a surveillance plan. As part of this plan,. - see more -
By USDA Newswire | May 15, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered the following statement during Wednesday’s hearing to review the state of conservation programs authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill. These remarks are Chair Spanberger’s as prepared for delivery.
By USDA Newswire | May 15, 2019
News Release: Washington - USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will accept applications beginning June 3, 2019, for certain practices under the continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signup and will offer extensions for expiring CRP contracts. The 2018 Farm Bill reauthorized CRP, one of the country’s largest conservation programs.
By USDA Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON - Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, Chair of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue in advance of a Senate hearing this morning to review the nomination of Naomi Earp as USDA Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. Chair Fudge issued the following statement detailing her concerns with Ms. Earp’s nomination...
By USDA Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: 10:00 a.m. 1300 Longworth House Office Building. WITNESS LIST. The Honorable Matthew Lohr, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. The Honorable Richard Fordyce, Administrator, Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
By USDA Newswire | May 14, 2019
Release: Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is pleased to announce today that Osama El-Lissy, Deputy Administrator for Plant Protection and Quarantine, is a finalist for a 2019 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal, or “Sammie" as it is often called.
By USDA Newswire | May 14, 2019
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 180,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2018/2019 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | May 14, 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, “Climate Change and the Agriculture Sector."
By USDA Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today announced the Committee voted to favorably report the USDA nominations of Mindy Brashears to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety; Naomi Earp to be Assistant ...
By USDA Newswire | May 14, 2019
News Release: AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE SCHEDULE. Week of May 13, 2019 (previously announced). Wednesday, May 15, 2019 - 10:00 AM. 1300 Longworth House Office Building. Washington, D.C. Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Hearing. RE: “To Review USDA Farm Bill Conservation Programs". Week of May 20, 2019. [NEW]. Tuesday,...
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2019
News Release: Niigata, Japan, May 12, 2019 – Western Hemisphere agriculture leaders met today on the margins of the G-20 Agricultural Ministerial in Niigata, Japan, affirming their intent to work together to champion global food security and agricultural trade on the basis of sound science and risk analysis principles. Following the meeting, top agricultural officials from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and the United States issued the following statement.
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2019
News Release: NIIGATA, JAPAN, May 11, 2019 - The Ministers of Agriculture from Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the United States highlighted that food demand is rising while agricultural production faces significant constraints, such as limited access to arable land and fresh water. In this regard, they agreed that ...
By USDA Newswire | May 13, 2019
News Release: Investments will Benefit 111,000 Rural Americans WASHINGTON, May 13, 2019 – Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today announced that USDA is investing in 40 projects in 20 states to improve rural water infrastructure.
