By USDA Newswire | Mar 23, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C., March 23, 2018) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the robust investment of $600 million in rural broadband for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which was included in the FY 2018 Omnibus Spending Package. The funding comes at a time when President Donald J. Trump is pursuing an ambitious agenda to rebuild America’s infrastructure, including a special emphasis on rural communities.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 23, 2018
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By USDA Newswire | Mar 23, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today is pleased to announce the inclusion of several key provisions beneficial to agriculture in the FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which extends government funding through Sept. 30. The bill passed the Senate on a 65-32 vote and is awaiting the President’s signature.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 23, 2018
Release: You can view the FY 2018 Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill spending plans on the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Web site at www.aphis.usda.gov/farmbill.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2018
Release: Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $33,000 to Nebraska from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C., March 22, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding the omnibus spending bill released by Congressional leaders: “The omnibus spending plan released last night contains a number of our priorities at USDA. Fixing the so-called ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2018
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).
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2018
Release: Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $3.7 million to Hawaii from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2018
Release: Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $841,000 to Pennsylvania from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2018
Release: Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $3.39 million to Washington State from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2018
News Release: Not all of nuts' calories are taken up by the human body; on some of them, the body gets a free pass, according to studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2018
Release: Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $1.47 million to Idaho from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2018
Release: Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $2 million to New York from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2018
Release: Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $14.8 million to California from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2018
Release: Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $2 million to North Carolina from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2018
Release: Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $873,000 to Ohio from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2018
Release: Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $2.24 million to Texas from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2018
Release: Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $6.4 million to Florida from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2018
Release: Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $2.7 million to Oregon from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 22, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced the Fiscal Year 2018 budget bill will include new investments for rural communities and a long-awaited forestry package that fixes the U.S. Forest Service budget.
