By USDA Newswire | Oct 26, 2018
News Release: Assistance Request Deadline is Dec. 5, 2018 WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in South Carolina is accepting requests for assistance to help communities implement critical emergency measures and protect eligible infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, houses, and businesses as a result of damage caused by Hurricane Florence and associated flooding.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 26, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2018 — As part of a continuing effort to provide relief from the effects of Hurricane Michael, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that households in 12 Florida counties that may not normally be eligible for nutrition assistance under regular Supplemental Nutrition ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 26, 2018
News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney will lead a trade mission to Southern Africa Oct. 29-Nov. 2, joined by U.S. business and state government leaders seeking to expand agricultural export opportunities in the region.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 26, 2018
Release: October 25 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has agreed to lift restrictions on imports of some fresh and frozen pork from Poland that were put in place Oct. 18, 2018 due to potential risk from African Swine Fever (ASF). After an ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 26, 2018
Release: Washington, DC, Oct. 26, 2018 - As part of a continuing effort to provide relief from the effects of Hurricane Michael, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that households in 12 Florida counties that may not normally be eligible for nutrition assistance under regular Supplemental Nutrition...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 26, 2018
Release: On Oct. 26, 2018, APHIS published a notice of intent in the Federal Register to conduct a scoping process and prepare an environmental assessment for a flycatcher conservation program. This notice identifies potential issues, alternatives, and conservation measures that USDA and APHIS propose to review.We ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 26, 2018
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 260,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations. Of the total 200,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2018/2019 marketing year and 60,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2019/2020 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 25, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2018 – Early bird registration is now open for the 95th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum (AOF), the largest annual meeting of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This two-day event will take place on Feb. 21-22, 2019, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Va.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 24, 2018
News Release: Actions Also Taken in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2018 — To provide relief from the impacts of Hurricane Michael, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS ) will allow participants in the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP ) in 23 Georgia counties to buy hot foods with their benefits through Nov. 17, 2018.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 24, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 24, 2018 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 10 members to serve on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 24, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the first update since 2013 of the National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
By USDA Newswire | Oct 24, 2018
Release: Washington, DC, Oct. 24, 2018 - To provide relief from the impacts of Hurricane Michael, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will allow participants in the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 23 Georgia counties to buy hot foods with their benefits through Nov. 17, 2018.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 24, 2018
News Release: ITHACA, NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2018-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have identified networks of genes and gene regulators that allow plants to direct nitrogen to different parts. This knowledge may speed breeding new plant varieties to be more effective with how they use nitrogen, according to a paper published in Nature.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 23, 2018
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By USDA Newswire | Oct 22, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Oct. 22, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has received 136 expressions of interest from parties in 35 states interested in becoming the new homes of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and the National ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 22, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2018 – When Hardy, a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) trained detector dog, sniffed out a roasted pig head in traveler baggage at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International airport early this month, it underscored the efforts USDA and its partners are undertaking to keep African Swine Fever (ASF), a swine disease that could devastate the U.S. pork producers, from entering the country.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 22, 2018
Release: Washington -FAS Program Announcement FAS-ESR-095-18, issued at 9:00am on Oct. 19, which announced cancellations of export sales of 180,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2018/2019 marketing year was issued in error. The correct announcement is as follows.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 19, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2018 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that U.S. cotton is free — after more than 100 years — of the devastating pink bollworm. This pest has cost U.S. producers tens of millions of dollars in yearly control costs and yield losses. Thanks to rigorous control ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 19, 2018
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 19, 2018
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited G K Produce Inc., operating out of Philadelphia, Pa., for failure to pay for produce.
