By USDA Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the award of two grants to help rural water and sewer utilities recover from recent and future natural disasters.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 29, 2017
Release: Washington, DC, Nov. 29, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today provided local food service professionals the flexibility they need to serve wholesome, nutritious, and tasty meals in schools across the nation. The new School Meal Flexibility Rule, published today, makes targeted changes...
By USDA Newswire | Nov 28, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2017 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of six members to serve on the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board. The terms for these appointees are effective immediately and expire on June 30, 2020.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 28, 2017
Release: Washington - FAS Program Announcement FAS-ESR-094-17, issued at 9:00 a.m. on Nov. 21, which announced export sales of 130,000 metric tons of soybeans to China for delivery in the 2017/2018 was issued in error. The correct announcement is as follows.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 28, 2017
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of six members to serve on the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board. The terms for these appointees are effective immediately and expire on June 30, 2020.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 27, 2017
Release: One of the keys to unlocking the potential of Ethiopia’s livestock sector is increasing the availability and quality of animal feed. For the last seven years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has sought to address these two major constraints under its Food for Progress-funded Feed Enhancement for Ethiopia Development (FEED) project.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 22, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2017 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 19 members and 3 alternate members to serve on the United Soybean Board. The producers appointed to serve three year terms include: * Annie Dee, Aliceville, Ala.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 22, 2017
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that August Battaglia, doing business as QMP Sales, satisfied a reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
By USDA Newswire | Nov 22, 2017
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of 19 members and 3 alternate members to serve on the United Soybean Board. The producers appointed to serve three year terms include.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 22, 2017
Release: Leading his first international trade mission Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2017, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney was joined by more than 50 U.S. agricultural leaders eager to explore potential trade opportunities in Mumbai and New Delhi, India.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 21, 2017
News Release: Applications for USDA Conservation Program Due Jan. 19 SAN JUAN, P.R., Nov. 21, 2017 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is providing $10.9 million in technical and financial assistance to help farmers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands repair damage and rebuild following ...
By USDA Newswire | Nov 21, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2017 — More than 45 million turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving Day, with a never-ending list of side dishes and desserts. The Thanksgiving meal is by far the largest and most stressful meal many consumers prepare all year, leaving room for mistakes that can make guests sick. But never fear, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is available with tips and resources to make this Thanksgiving safe and stress-free.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 21, 2017
News Release: ARS Veterans Cited for Leadership in Science and Technology WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2017 – Two USDA scientists have been honored as 2017 Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
By USDA Newswire | Nov 21, 2017
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited K & A Produce, operating out of Staten Island, New York, for failure to pay for produce.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 21, 2017
News Release: What would happen if U.S. farmers stopped producing animals for food and Americans went vegan? Some have called for a move in that direction to address increasing concerns about U.S. health, eating habits, and climate change. Researchers at USDA 's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Virginia Tech recently explored those questions and found surprising results.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 21, 2017
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 130,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2017/2018 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 17, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2017 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that USDA provided more than $1 billion in Fiscal Year 2017 to help improve access to health care services for 2.5 million people in rural communities in 41 states.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 17, 2017
News Release: Washington - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that USDA provided more than $1 billion in Fiscal Year 2017 to help improve access to health care services for 2.5 million people in rural communities in 41 states.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 17, 2017
Release: Since Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue traveled to Beijing in June to celebrate the reopening of the Chinese market to U.S. beef, the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has been working to capitalize on new export opportunities for the U.S. beef industry. This week, the FAS Cochran Fellowship Program introduced Chinese customers to the high quality, diversity and value of U.S. beef products.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 16, 2017
News Release: Climb Eight Percent in FY 2017 to $140.5 Billion WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2017 – U.S. agricultural exports totaled $140.5 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2017, climbing nearly $10.9 billion from the previous year to the third-highest level on record, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today. ...
