By USDA Newswire | Apr 8, 2019
News Release: Nearly 77,000 Customers will Benefit from Improved or New Service WASHINGTON, April 8, 2019 – Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today announced that USDA is investing $485 million to upgrade rural electric systems and reduce energy costs. The funding includes nearly $7.1 million for smart grid technologies that improve system operations and monitor grid security.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 8, 2019
News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Beltsville, Maryland and their colleagues have discovered why a mite is causing extensive damages to the nation's $250-million-a-year rose industry and why it's so hard to detect and control. It seems the mite hides deep in the flower's internal organs.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 8, 2019
News Release: (April 8, 2019) - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota announced the addition of two new Committee staff members Monday.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 8, 2019
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has entered a consent decision with Glean Plunkett and Fort Payne Stockyards Inc. (Fort Payne), Fort Payne, Alabama, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 8, 2019
News Release: Washington - USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced that higher levels of coverage will be offered through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP), a popular safety net program, beginning April 8, 2019. The 2018 Farm Bill also increased service fees and made other changes to the program, including service fee waivers for qualified military veterans interested in obtaining NAP coverage.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 8, 2019
News Release: Washington - Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today announced that USDA is investing $485 million to upgrade rural electric systems (PDF, 102 KB) and reduce energy costs. The funding includes nearly $7.1 million for smart grid technologies that improve system operations and monitor grid security.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 8, 2019
Release: By Joe Tvrdy. Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. Food and Nutrition Service. Self-sufficiency and customer service are top priorities in the Food and Nutrition Service’s (FNS) mission to provide better service and “do right and feed everybody." Self-sufficiency is a cornerstone of the American dream...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 5, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC, April 5, 2019-Today marks the 100th anniversary of the European Biological Control Laboratory (EBCL ), operated in Montpellier, France, by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to find, describe and evaluate natural enemies of invasive pests and weeds that arrived in the United States from abroad.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 5, 2019
Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of virulent Newcastle disease in a small flock of pet chickens in Coconino County, Arizona. This is the first case of virulent Newcastle disease in Arizona.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 5, 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, “Perspectives on Child Nutrition Reauthorization."
By USDA Newswire | Apr 4, 2019
News Release: Videos on how to use Census data are now available (WASHINGTON, D.C., April 4, 2019) – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will release the 2017 Census of Agriculture results on Thursday, April 11, at noon ET. The full Census report will include millions of data points, including number of farms, land in farms, total value of production, demographics, and more at the national, state, and county levels.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 4, 2019
Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comment on two documents related to the potential deregulation of a canola variety genetically engineered (GE) to convert oleic acid to docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid ...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 4, 2019
News Release: Washington - On March 21, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued an administrative complaint to Calvin Plummer doing business as J&J Cattle and J-J Cattle (Plummer), Sayre, Okla., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 4, 2019
News Release: Washington - On March 19, 2019, J2 Marketing LLC, doing business as J2 Cattle, Chandler, Ariz., waived its right to a hearing, entered into a stipulation agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and paid a penalty of $4,800 for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 3, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 3, 2019 – To aid Iowa residents impacted by recent flooding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) benefits for five western Iowa counties. Households that do not normally qualify for SNAP may be eligible for D-SNAP if they meet certain requirements.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 3, 2019
News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C., April 3, 2019) – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched two new features on farmers.gov to help customers manage their farm loans and navigate the application process for H-2A visas.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 3, 2019
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Moza LLC (Moza), Moscow, Pa., for failing to pay for produce.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 3, 2019
News Release: (April 3, 2019) - House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia Fudge of Ohio delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee hearing on the proposed AWBAD Rule and its impact on Hunger and Hardship.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 3, 2019
News Release: USDA 's Agricultural Research Service released an integrated food and nutrient data system today that provides online access to nutrient profile information about a wide variety of foods and food products.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 3, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., April 3, 2019 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched two new features on farmers.gov to help customers manage their farm loans and navigate the application process for H-2A visas.
