By USDA Newswire | Mar 6, 2018
News Release: (Des Moines, IA, March 6, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today administered the oath of office to Bill Northey at the Annual Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner. Until yesterday, Northey had served as Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture, a position he had held for more than eleven years. Northey will serve as the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service (FFAS)* at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
By USDA Newswire | Mar 6, 2018
Release: Rescinding Federal Order Removes Regulatory Burden and Aligns with Industry FeedbackWashington, D.C. - March 6, 2018 The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is rescinding the Swine Enteric Coronavirus Diseases (SECD) Federal Order and will ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 6, 2018
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) against Greendom Corporation.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 6, 2018
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 120,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2017/2018 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 5, 2018
Release: Washington, DC, March 5, 2018 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Steve Censky today announced two new efforts to provide states and school districts with additional flexibility and support to operate more efficient school meal programs. Censky made the announcement during a speech at the School Nutrition Association Legislative Action Conference in Washington, D.C.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 5, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, March 5, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 11 members and 10 alternates to serve on the American Egg Board. Nine member appointees and nine alternates will serve two-year terms. Three appointees -- two members and one alternate -- will serve ...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 5, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, March 5, 2018 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Steve Censky today announced two new efforts to provide states and school districts with additional flexibility and support to operate more efficient school meal programs. Censky made the announcement during a speech at the School Nutrition Association Legislative Action Conference in Washington, D.C.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 5, 2018
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is accepting applications for street performers or buskers - including musicians, jugglers, magicians, puppeteers and others from the local performance art community for its 2018 farmers market season. USDA...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 5, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., encouraged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement agricultural provisions in the Bipartisan Budget Act in a timely, transparent, and producer-friendly way.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 5, 2018
News Release: Washington - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 11 members and 10 alternates to serve on the American Egg Board. Nine member appointees and nine alternates will serve two-year terms. Three appointees -- two members and one alternate -- will serve the remaining one-year portion of vacant positions. The appointed members and alternates are.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 3, 2018
News Release: (MEMPHIS, TN, March 3, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced at the 66th Annual Mid-South Farm and Gin Show the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking action to assist cotton producers through a Cotton Ginning Cost Share (CGCS) program in order to expand and maintain the domestic marketing of cotton.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 2, 2018
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 2, 2018
Release: By Jason Hafemeister, Trade Counsel, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
By USDA Newswire | Mar 1, 2018
News Release: Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett applauded the Trump Administration’s initiative in combating the opioid crisis. Today, the White House hosted an Opioid Summit to discuss the Administration-wide efforts to combat the opioid crisis. The Opioid Summit featured members of the...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 1, 2018
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 28, 2018
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 250,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2017/2018 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 28, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), and senior Agriculture Committee member U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) raised concerns with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) regarding farm program payments that are made to the estates of deceased farmers.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 27, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Feb. 27, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the Senate’s long-awaited confirmation of Bill Northey to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Northey will serve as Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service (FFAS)*.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 27, 2018
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 130,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2017/2018 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 27, 2018
News Release: “Thank you Mr. Chairman and good morning everyone.
