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News Release: (Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 2018) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue $9.4 million in grants to provide enhanced training, outreach, and technical assistance to underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers. This funding ...

USDA Appoints Members to Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2018 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 25 members of the recently reestablished Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC). The newly appointed members will serve terms of up to two years beginning immediately and ending in 2020. ...

USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments

News Release: Total Exceeds $4.8 Billion WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to invest in rural America with more than $4.8 billion in payments being made, starting this month, to agricultural producers through ...

USDA Issues Complaint against John P. McGraw for Alleged Violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint against John P. McGraw (McGraw), Marshall, Missouri, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act).

USDA Announces American Lamb Board Appointments

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2018 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of four members to serve on the American Lamb Board.

Vice President Pence and Secretary Perdue Briefed on Hurricane Michael

News Release: (Washington, D.C., Oct. 11, 2018) – Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue were briefed today on the potential impacts of Hurricane Michael as it relates to agriculture and rural communities in the storm’s path. Participating in the briefing via conference line were ...

USDA Settles a Case with Low Country Livestock Exchange LLC Resulting in a $2,000 Civil Penalty

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a consent decision with Low Country Livestock Exchange LLC (Low Country), Blackstock, S.C., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.

Secretary Perdue Statement on United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

News Release: CONTACT: USDA Press Office, press@oc.usda.gov. Washington, D.C., Oct. 1, 2018) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding the announcement of a United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “The great news of a new USMCA deal is important for our economy...

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Unknown Destinations

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture cancellations of export sales of 140,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2018/2019 marketing year.

Secretary Perdue Announces Vicki Christiansen as New Forest Service Chief

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 10, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that Vicki Christiansen will serve as the 19th Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service. Christiansen has been serving as Interim Chief since March of this year. Following the ...

USDA Announces National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board of Directors Appointments

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of a producer and an expert in finance and management to serve as members on the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board of Directors.

APHIS Publishes Environmental Assessment for Field Testing of a Swine Influenza Vaccine

Release: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is publishing an environmental assessment for the shipping and field testing of a new, unlicensed swine influenza vaccine. Public comments about the potential environmental affects will be accepted for 30 days. Read more at

USDA Finds Oral Rabies Vaccine Poses No Significant Impact On the Human Environment After Field Trails in Selected States

Release: The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announces a finding of no significant impact related to oral rabies vaccine (ORV) field trials in New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Vermont, and West Virginia. The finding, which is based on the Environmental ...

Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Ethanol Announcement

News Release: (Washington, D.C., October 9, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today hailed President Trump’s directive to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin a rulemaking process to expand the sale of corn ethanol, to include E15 year-round. Perdue issued the following statement: “This ...

USDA Prepared to Respond to Hurricane Michael

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses potentially impacted by Hurricane Michael of programs to provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the regional, State and county offices stand ready and eager to help. Additionally, USDA’s Operations Center will function around the clock.

Administration Takes Petersonâs Advice on Year-round E15

News Release: Following the announcement today of year-round sales of fuel blends containing 15 percent ethanol, or E15, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member and Congressional Biofuels Caucus Co-Chair Collin Peterson, D-Minn., welcomed the news and pushed for legislation to make progress on renewable fuels more permanent.

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for the Bangladesh