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Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2019 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program. The program offers training and collaborative research opportunities to scientists, researchers, and policymakers from eligible countries.

USDA Radio: FAS Administrator Isley Talks About the South Korea Trade Mission

Release: U.S. Ag Trade Mission to South Korea Showing Sales Results.

Accepting Applications for 2019 Borlaug Global Research Alliance Fellowships

Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2019 Borlaug Global Research Alliance Fellowships. Fellows will work with a mentor at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service or a U.S. university for up to 12 weeks on resilient agricultural research. The U.S. mentor will later visit the fellow’s home institution to continue collaboration.

USDA Announces Moratorium to Help USDA Borrowers in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

News Release: HILO, HI, - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Hawaii, American Samoa and the Western Pacific Gigi Jones today announced housing payment relief for homeowners in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) who were affected by Super Typhoon Yutu.

Secretary Perdue Statement on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program

News Release: (Washington, D.C., November 8, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised proposed rulemaking by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), which could help farmers advertise job openings to domestic workers as required under the H-2A visa program. The DOL rulemaking would require that ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Welcomes Home its Vietnam-era Veterans, Commemorates Centennial of World War I Armistice

News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2018 — In a ceremony recognizing all employees for their military service, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today formally offered a measure of closure to a group of Vietnam-era veterans still serving in the USDA ranks. The Secretary also observed the centennial of the armistice that ended World War I on Nov. 11, 1918 with a wreath laying in memory of 69 USDA employees who perished during that conflict.

USDA Announces Investments to Improve Rural Electric Infrastructure and Increase Grid Resilience

News Release: More than 7 million customers will benefit from improved or new service WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that USDA is investing $1.6 billion in 46 rural electric utility infrastructure projects to improve electric reliability and resilience in 24 states.

USDA Announces Investments to Improve Rural Electric Infrastructure and Increase Grid Resilience

News Release: Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that USDA is investing $1.6 billion in 46 rural electric utility infrastructure projects to improve electric reliability and resilience in 24 states.

USDA, Dairy Farmers Mark Start of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order

News Release: Washington -U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Greg Ibach joined dairy farmers in Tulare County, Calif., on November 7 to celebrate implementation of the new California Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) that went into effect Nov. 1, 2018. California is the largest milk-producing state in the country.

USDA Reaches Consent Decision with Wagener Dairy Cattle LLC and Kenneth Wagener

By USDA Newswire | Nov 6, 2018

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) reached a consent decision with Wagener Dairy Cattle LLC (Wagener Dairy) and Kenneth Wagener for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Terms of the settlement are set forth in a consent decision...

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Florida, New Jersey, New York and Washington from Operating in the Produce Industry

By USDA Newswire | Nov 6, 2018

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

USDA Provides 20 Hurricane-Damaged Georgia Counties with Additional Food Assistance

By USDA Newswire | Nov 5, 2018

News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2018 — As part of the continuing effort to provide relief from the effects of Hurricane Michael, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that households in 20 Georgia counties that may not normally be eligible for nutrition assistance under regular Supplemental Nutrition ...

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Mexico

By USDA Newswire | Nov 5, 2018

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 101,745 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2018/2019 marketing year.

USDA Provides 20 Hurricane-Damaged Georgia Counties with Additional Food Assistance

By USDA Newswire | Nov 5, 2018

Release: Washington, DC, November 5, 2018 - As part of the continuing effort to provide relief from the effects of Hurricane Michael, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that households in 20 Georgia counties that may not normally be eligible for nutrition assistance under regular Supplemental...

USDA CXO Dashboards Declared “Innovation of the Year”

News Release: CIO Gary Washington Receives Federal Leadership Award (Washington, D.C., Nov. 2, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Chief Executive Officer (CXO) Dashboard Project has been recognized by FedScoop Magazine as the Federal Government’s Innovation of the Year for creating the first comprehensive ...

WTO Members Support Policy Approaches to Enable Innovation in Agriculture

News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States has joined with 12 other nations to support policies that enable agricultural innovation, including genome editing. The International Statement on Agricultural Applications of Precision Biotechnology was released in Geneva at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.

APHIS Proposes Updates to Avian Influenza Virus Elimination Flat Rate for Table Egg Laying Bird Barns and Table Egg Storage and Processing Facilities

Release: Washington, D.C. - Nov. 2, 2018. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing updates to its virus elimination flat rate payments for table egg laying bird barns and table egg storage and processing facilities affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) or H5 and H7 subtypes of low pathogenic avian influenza (H5/H7 LPAI).

FAS Administrator Isley to Lead South Korea Trade Mission

News Release: Washington - Representatives from nearly 50 U.S. agribusinesses and farm organizations will join Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Administrator Ken Isley on a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) trade mission to Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 5-8.

USDA Radio: Under Secretary McKinney Recaps Southern Africa Trade Mission