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News Release: Department is Partnering with Native Community Development Financial Institutions WASHINGTON, May 31, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is launching a pilot program to increase homeownership opportunities on Tribal lands.

USDA Partners with Texas A&M to Help Veterans Seeking Agriculture Loans and Careers

News Release: (Dallas, TX, May 31, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Texas A&M’s AgriLife Extension Service to help military veterans obtain loans and pursue careers as farmers and ranchers. Secretary Perdue joined local dignitaries, members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and community leaders at the Dallas Farmers Market to unveil the new pilot program.

USDA Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement on Cattle Fever Tick Control Fencing in Texas

Release: The fences will help stop potentially affected deer from travelling into unaffected areas. The agency will work with property owners to install 8-foot-tall game fencing along strategic portions of the permanent tick quarantine line in Zapata County, Texas, and also potentially in Maverick, Starr, and ...

USDA Announces Pilot Program to Increase Homeownership Opportunities on Native Lands

News Release: Washington - Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is launching a pilot program to increase homeownership opportunities on Tribal lands.

USDA Files Action Against Unified Ltd., d/b/a Pan American Banana in California for Alleged PACA Violations

By USDA Newswire | May 30, 2018

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) against Unified Ltd., doing business as Pan American Banana.

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, New York and South Dakota from Operating in the Produce Industry

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 Radio: FAS Supports Small Ag Businesses in The Export Arena

Release: Small businesses trying to sell their products in foreign markets can face many challenges. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service can help them navigate regulatory mazes and find eager customers. In this USDA Radio Feature, John Hannah, president of Pacific Valley Foods in Bellevue, Wash., talks about the help he got stateside to sell his products to 25 countries.

USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on New York Produce Business

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Fresh Growers Direct satisfied a reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Unknown Destinations

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 231,248 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations. Of the total 28,048 metric tons is for delivery during the 2017/2018 marketing year and 203,200 metric tons is for delivery during the 2018/2019 marketing year.

United States Takes Action Against Canadian Trade Measures That Discriminate Against U.S. Wine

News Release: (Washington, D.C., May 25, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer announced today that the Trump Administration has requested that the World Trade Organization (WTO) establish a dispute settlement panel to examine unfair regulations governing ...

United States Takes Action Against Canadian Trade Measures That Discriminate Against U.S. Wine

News Release: Contact: press@oc.usda.gov. Washington, D.C., May 25, 2018 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer announced today that the Trump Administration has requested that the World Trade Organization (WTO) establish a dispute settlement panel to examine unfair...

Additional Cases of Virulent Newcastle Disease in Backyard Birds in California Increase the Need for Backyard Owners to Be Vigilant about Biosecurity

Release: WASHINGTON, May 25, 2018 -- The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is reminding bird owners about the need for biosecurity after the confirmation of a case of virulent Newcastle disease, and the identification of one additional presumptive ...

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China