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News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, wrote Acting Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Michael Young to gather information regarding the recent removal of animal welfare data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) website.

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Japan

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 194,112 metric tons of corn for delivery to Japan. Of the total 60,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2016/2017 marketing year and 134,112 metric tons is for delivery during the 2017/2018 marketing year.

Chairman Roberts: Senate Approves Scott Pruitt to be EPA Administrator

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry today said the Senate approved the nomination of Scott Pruitt to be the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Senate Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Assignments for 115th Congress

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today announced the new Subcommittee assignments for the 115th Congress.

Peterson Statement on Food Labels to Reduce Consumer Confusion, Food Waste

News Release: House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson today made the following statement on a new voluntary labeling effort to streamline date labeling on food packaging.

Peterson Statement at Hearing on Pros and Cons of Restricting SNAP Purchases

News Release: “Thank you Mr. Chairman. After 16 hearings on SNAP last Congress the Committee is back at it, taking a look at what SNAP recipients are purchasing with their SNAP dollars.

USDA Cites Arizona Company Sandia Distributors Inc. for PACA Violations

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Sandia Distributors Inc., Nogales, Ariz., for failure to pay for produce.

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Illinois and Mississippi from Operating in the Produce Industry

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

Peterson Statement at Business Meeting to Consider H.R. 1029, H.R. 953

News Release: “Thank you. As the Chairman said, we are marking up two bills this morning - The Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act and the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act.

Crapo, Stabenow Bill will Spur Rail Investment

News Release: WASHINGTON - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo and Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow have introduced the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy, or BRACE Act, which would make permanent a critical tax credit used to repair and upgrade short line railroads.

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Florida and Minnesota 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).

Acting Secretary of Agriculture Visits Workers Impacted By Louisiana Tornado and Tours Storm Damage

By USDA Newswire | Feb 15, 2017

News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2017 - Acting Agriculture Deputy Secretary Mike Young visited the displaced workers of the USDA Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) National Finance Center (NFC) Monday after an EF-3 tornado hit the New Orleans-based NFC building last week, causing severe damage. No one was seriously hurt as a result of the storm, which struck at approximately 11:20 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017.

USDA Seeks Sorghum Board Nominating Organizations

By USDA Newswire | Feb 15, 2017

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is accepting applications from sorghum associations and farm organizations interested in nominating sorghum producers to the Sorghum Promotion, Research, and Information Board. Applications are due by March 17, 2017.

Copper Sulfate Kills Fungus on Fish Eggs

By USDA Newswire | Feb 15, 2017

News Release: Fungus on fish eggs isn't only an eyesore for the aquaculture industry, it's also deadly to fish and expensive to treat. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have found that copper sulfate kills fish egg fungus and is cheaper than current treatments.

USDA Seeks Nominators to Cattlemen’s Beef Board

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is accepting applications from any state cattle association or state general farm organization that wants to be certified as eligible to nominate beef, dairy, or veal producers or importers to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Applications are due by March 16, 2017.

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Japan and Mexico

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

USDA Seeks Nominators to American Lamb Board

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is accepting applications from lamb producers, seedstock producers, feeders, or first handers interested in nominating members to the American Lamb Board. Applications are due by March 16, 2017.

Chairman Roberts Joins Bipartisan Bill to Relieve Farmers of Redundant Regulation