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News Release: Interactive Map Connects Rural Individuals and Communities to Model Practices Across the Country WASHINGTON, June 14, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today unveiled a new interactive feature on the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) rural opioid misuse ...

APHIS Proposes to Allow Imports of Fresh Avocado Fruit from Continental Ecuador

Release: APHIS will carefully consider all comments received by Aug. 14, 2018. This notice may be viewed in today’s Federal Register at

USDA Establishes European Cherry Fruit Fly Quarantine in Niagara County, New York

Release: European cherry fruit fly is the most serious pest of sweet cherries in Europe. The fly attacks only the fruit of its host plants, causing it to rot and fall off the tree. If European cherry fruit fly becomes established in the United States, it could affect U.S. access to foreign cherry markets and ...

Scientists Refine 'Profile' of a Fungal Tree Killer

News Release: A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists has identified two new species of fungi as the puzzling killer of hundreds of thousands of Hawaii's beloved ‘ōhi‘a trees.

USDA Launches Interactive Map of Opioid Epidemic Resources

News Release: Washington - Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today unveiled a new interactive feature on the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) rural opioid misuse webpage. Now webpage visitors can use an interactive map to learn about, access or replicate actions rural leaders...

USDA Settles Case with Central Livestock Association, LLC Resulting in $2,000 Penalty

News Release: Washington - On May 4, 2018, Central Livestock Association, LLC, (Central Livestock), South St. Paul, Minn., waived its right to a hearing, entered into a stipulation agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and paid a penalty of $2,000 for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act (7 U.S.C. § 181, et seq.).

USDA Issues Complaint to Warren Hudspeth d.b.a. 56 Cattle Co. for Alleged Violations of the P&S Act

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint to Warren Hudspeth, doing business as 56 Cattle Co., (Hudspeth), Texas, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for unknown destinations

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 177,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations. Of the total 5,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2017/2018 marketing year and 172,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2018/2019 marketing year.

Ranking Member Stabenow: Bipartisan Senate Farm Bill Supports Farmers, Families, and Rural Communities

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, today issued the following opening statement during the Committee’s meeting to consider and markup the bipartisan Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - also known as the 2018 Senate Farm Bill.

Mississippi Firm Posts $75,000 Surety Bond to Obtain PACA License

News Release: Washington - Penick Produce Company Inc., operating out of Vardaman, Miss., has posted a $75,000 cash surety bond with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Senate Agriculture Committee Passes Bipartisan Farm Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Delivering on a promise, U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today are pleased to announce the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 was favorably reported out of the Committee with bipartisan support.

USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program to June 22

News Release: Re-enrollment Continues Through June 22, Dairy producers urged to act now WASHINGTON, June 12, 2018 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the re-enrollment deadline for the Margin Protection Program (MPP) for Dairy will be extended until June 22, 2018. The new and improved program ...

USDA Agency Captures Science in Action with New Featured Photos Page

News Release: Seeking bold, unique and unusual scientific images with a nexus in agriculture? Then look no further. Starting today, the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will post the first in an ongoing series of high-resolution images depicting science in action-from mites magnified thousands of times their size, to fluffy, wide-eyed chicks.

Peterson Statement on Senate Farm Bill

News Release: House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson of Minnesota welcomed farm bill text released by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry last week. In a statement on the eve of Committee markup, Peterson applauded the Senate for its bipartisan approach and expressed hope that the House would bring a similarly bipartisan bill to conference...

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Mexico