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U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service publishes nine press releases or notices in October

There were nine press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service in October.



News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following opening statement at a hearing titled “Farm Bill 2023: Rural Development and Energy Programs".


News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the hearing entitled “Farm Bill 2023: Rural Development and Energy Programs."


USDA Provides Nearly $24M Boost for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Chief Scientist Chavonda Jacobs-Young today announced a nearly $24 million investment across 45 organizations and institutions that teach and train beginning farmers and ranchers.


Agriculture Department discusses Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP); Correction on Nov. 15

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Nov. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington - On Oct. 5, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Judicial Officer, John Walk (JO), issued a decision and order denying Bruce Camenzind’s, Blair, Neb (Camenzind) appeal to a Decision and Order issued by the Chief Administrative Law Judge, Channing Smothers (CALJ).



USDA Announces New Resources to Empower Indigenous Food Sovereignty

News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced new resources and new agreements of the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative, which promotes traditional food ways, Indian Country food and agriculture markets, and Indigenous health through ...



USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Louisiana

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Louisiana for more than $3.3 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on H Brooks and Company LLC (H Brooks), New Brighton, Minn., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.



The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Nov. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Announces $3 Million in Funding Opportunities for Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard Development

Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making up to $3 million in cooperative agreement funding available to create antimicrobial resistance dashboards. Addressing AMR is important to APHIS, along with the agricultural and public health sectors, because antimicrobials are some of our most critical tools for treating serious infections and saving the lives of people and animals.



Notice published by Agriculture Department on Nov. 14

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Nov. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Public press releases: U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes five in October

There were five press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in October.


Release: By Keri Bradford-Gomez (Choctaw), Senior Technical Advisor, Food and Nutrition Service.