By USDA Newswire | Jul 20, 2018
Release: Washington -In the weekly Export Sales Report released on July 19, 2018, the following sales were reported in error.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 20, 2018
News Release: Washington - On June. 20, 2018, the United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Roland Cook doing business as RC Livestock (RC Livestock), Dallas, Wisconsin, settled a complaint filed against RC Livestock for suspected violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Terms of the settlement...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 19, 2018
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lifted employment sanctions against Yuqing (Henry) Wang of Flushing, N.Y.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 19, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - For his work to fight for open markets for American agriculture, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today was presented the Congressional Leadership Award by the Washington International Trade Association. The award recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions in the field of international trade.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 18, 2018
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 199,500 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to Pakistan during the 2018/2019 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 18, 2018
News Release: House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing, “Cryptocurrencies: Oversight of New Assets in the Digital Age:".
By USDA Newswire | Jul 18, 2018
News Release: House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin C. Peterson delivered the following statement accompanying a motion to instruct conferees for H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 18, 2018
News Release: In conjunction with this afternoon’s motion to proceed to conference on H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi named the following 10 Democrats from the Agriculture Committee and representatives from other pertinent committees who will join their Republican colleagues and comprise the House conferees for the farm bill...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 18, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to proceed to a Farm Bill conference.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 17, 2018
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 the Committee will hold a hearing to consider the nominations of Dan Berkovitz and James Hubbard.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 16, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 16, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 now may apply for assistance to help recover and rebuild their farming operations. Signup begins July 16, 2018, and continues through Nov. 16, 2018.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 16, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C., July 16, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded President Donald J. Trump’s selection of Dr. Scott H. Hutchins to be Undersecretary of Research, Education and Economics (REE) for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Following the announcement, Secretary ...
By USDA Newswire | Jul 16, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 16, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today kicked off the annual government-wide Feds Feed Families campaign. The food drive is an annual event in which Federal employees in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area and throughout the country collect food for distribution to food banks, food pantries, and shelters. The 2018 food drive will run through October 18.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 16, 2018
News Release: Projects in 35 States Will Improve Quality of Life and Build a Foundation for Rural Prosperity WASHINGTON, July 16, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $267 million in 103 infrastructure projects to upgrade water and wastewater systems in rural communities.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 16, 2018
News Release: Nitrogen is the main nutrient added to cereal crops like corn, which makes them grow faster and stronger. But too much of a good thing could sometimes have negative outcomes. Too much nitrogen can run off with rainwater or leach through to soil and contaminate groundwater. Now, a simple, rapid and reliable test can determine the nitrogen amount in soil.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 16, 2018
News Release: Washington - Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $267 million in 103 infrastructure projects (PDF, 298 KB) to upgrade water and wastewater systems in rural communities.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 14, 2018
Release: Washington, DC, July 14, 2018 - In response to the recent news about access to farmers markets for participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Food and Nutrition Service Administrator Brandon Lipps offers the following statement.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 13, 2018
News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney will lead a trade mission July 16-19, joined by U.S. business and state government leaders seeking to expand agricultural export opportunities in Southeast Asia.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 12, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 12, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is announcing that the government of Japan has finalized technical requirements that will allow U.S. sheep and goat exports into the country for the first time in more than 14 years.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 12, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 12, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 13 members to fill vacancies on the 37-member National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. Twelve appointees will serve three-year terms, Nov. 1, 2018, through Oct. 31, 2021. One appointee will serve the remaining portion of a vacant position, effective immediately, and expiring Oct. 31, 2019.
