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Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2017/2018 marketing year.


Chairman Roberts: Challenges Are Great, But Farm Bill Offers Certainty, Opportunities

News Release: MANHATTAN, Kan. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today addressed nearly 400 Kansans at the Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth.


Perdue Unveils New USDA Ethics App for Executive Branch Employees

News Release: USDA-Developed Mobile Application Answers Ethics Questions On the Go (Washington, DC, Aug. 23, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled a new mobile application for Apple and Android devices to provide Executive Branch employees answers to questions about government ethics issues. ...


USDA Seeks Public Input on Updates to Animal Welfare Act Licensing Requirements

News Release: Announcement During Week of 51st Anniversary of Law Protecting Animals in Research & Exhibition (Washington, DC, Aug. 23, 2017) – Marking the 51st anniversary of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) this week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today asked for input from the public to help determine ...


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


Pickett's 2017 ARS Sterling Hendricks Memorial Lecture Suggests Plants Deliver Their Own Pest Controls

News Release: Future food crops will need to make and deliver their own natural pest controls, suggested internationally acclaimed chemist John A. Pickett during his 2017 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Sterling B. Hendricks Memorial Lecture.


Agriculture Secretary Perdue Details Response to Recent Wildfires

News Release: Forests and Grasslands in Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies Affected (Washington, D.C., Aug. 21, 2017) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today outlined the U.S. Forest Service’s assets and responses to a recent outbreak of extreme wildfires over large parts of the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies. The fires, affecting forests and grasslands, are burning across Western Montana, Idaho, Northern California, Oregon, and Washington.


Secretary Perdue Announces Tony Tooke as New Forest Service Chief

News Release: (Washington, D.C., Aug. 21, 2017) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Tony Tooke will serve as the new Chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Tooke has worked for the Forest Service since age 18 and currently is the Regional Forester for the Southern Region. Following the announcement, ...


Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China and Unknown Destinations

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


USDA Cites Accel Services LLC in New York for PACA Violations

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Accel Services LLC, operating out of Valley Cottage, N.Y., for failure to pay for produce.


U.S. Forest Service Chief Tidwell Closes Distinguished Forest Service Career, Announces Retirement

News Release: (Washington, D.C., Aug. 18, 2017) – U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell today announced his retirement after a 40-year career, characterized by his climb from a firefighter to a District Ranger, Forest Supervisor to the head of the U.S. Forest Service, leading more than 30,000 employees working in all 50 states plus Puerto Rico.


South Korea Lifts U.S. Poultry Ban

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 17, 2017) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the government of South Korea has lifted its ban on imports of U.S. poultry and poultry products, including fresh eggs. Korea had imposed the ban in response to a recent detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).


USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue and USTR Robert Lighthizer Announce Expanded Access for U.S. Rice Exports to Colombia

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 17, 2017) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and the U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today announced an agreement reached with the government of Colombia to allow for expanded market access for U.S. exports of paddy rice.


USDA, USTR  Announce Expanded Access for U.S. Rice Exports to Colombia

News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and the U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today announced an agreement reached with the government of Colombia to allow for expanded market access for U.S. exports of paddy rice.


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


South Korea Lifts U.S. Poultry Ban

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the government of South Korea has lifted its ban on imports of U.S. poultry and poultry products, including fresh eggs. Korea had imposed the ban in response to a recent detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).


News Release: An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist has found a way to find hidden defects in the animal hides that become our footwear, sporting goods, fashion accessories and other leather goods.


Make Food Safety a Priority This Fall

News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2017 — During the busy fall season, whether you’re preparing a packed lunch for your child, a weeknight dinner for the family, or a tailgate feast for the whole crew, make sure you prevent foodborne illness by following USDA’s four steps to food safety: Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill.


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


Joseph Aiello & Sons Inc. in New York Cited for Operating Without a Valid and Effective PACA License and the Company Satisfies Terms of Consent Decree

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, at the request of the Secretary of Agriculture, filed an action for civil penalties and injunctive relief under the Perishable Agriculture Commodities Act (PACA) against Joseph Aiello & Sons Inc. on May 22, 2017, in the U.S. District...