By USDA Newswire | Feb 13, 2017
News Release: Research showing a higher dose of vitamin D may benefit pregnant women by reducing inflammation is among the new nutrition and health findings in the latest issue of the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) Food and Nutrition Research Briefs.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 13, 2017
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 101,600 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2016/2017 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 10, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses that could potentially be affected by the recent storms that USDA has several programs that provide assistance before, during and after disasters. USDA staff in the regional, State and county offices in the states of Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming are ready to help.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 10, 2017
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced its recommended decision to establish a California Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) that will publish in the Federal Register on Tues., Feb. 14, 2017. A public inspection copy of the recommended decision is on the Federal Register’s website.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 10, 2017
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 140,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2016/2017 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 9, 2017
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 107,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2016/2017 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 9, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry, today released the following statement after meeting with former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, President Trump’s nominee for Agriculture Secretary to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
By USDA Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses that could potentially be affected by the recent storms that USDA has several programs that provide assistance before, during and after disasters. USDA staff in the regional, State and county offices in the states of Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi are ready to help.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of 12 members to the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. All appointees’ terms will begin immediately and end Oct. 31, 2019.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 8, 2017
News Release: Establishing a standard set of times and temperatures for safely cooking meatballs is challenging.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 7, 2017
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 128,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Japan during the 2016/2017 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 7, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry today announced changes to his senior professional Committee staff.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 6, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee today sent a letter to Acting Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Christopher Giancarlo, requesting a formal briefing of CFTC’s efforts to address the systemic weaknesses of internal data security policies and procedures, as well as efforts to eliminate whistleblower reprisal.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 6, 2017
News Release: In front of the city hall building in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, there's a weathered old elm tree that's seen more than 200 years of American history. Throughout those centuries, it has withstood bouts of Dutch elm disease and poundings from brutal storms like 2012's Hurricane Sandy.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 3, 2017
News Release: Kalāheo, Hawaii, Feb. 3, 2017-Alan W. Meerow, a research geneticist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture 's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS), has been awarded the 2017 David Fairchild Medal for Plant Exploration by the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG).
By USDA Newswire | Feb 2, 2017
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 2, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, this week was recognized by the National Sorghum Producers (NSP) for his work on behalf of sorghum growers across the country.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 2, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and key members of his staff, today received awards for their leadership on issues important to wheat producers from the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers (KAWG). Roberts also addressed the NAWG and US Wheat Associates Winter Conference.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 1, 2017
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 236,700 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations. Of the total 170,700 metric tons is for delivery during the 2016/2017 marketing year and 66,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2017/2018 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Feb 1, 2017
News Release: “Good morning and thank you Chairman Conaway for holding today’s meeting. And welcome, everyone, to the Agriculture Committee.
