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There were seven notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Feb. 25, according to the Federal Register.


Constituent Update - March 3, 2023

Release: In March 2021, a court order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota vacated the part of the USDA final rule eliminating line speed limits for New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS) establishments. As a result, all NSIS establishments were required to operate at line speeds...


Public notices: Agriculture Department publishes 36 in January

There were 36 notices published by the Agriculture Department in January, according to the Federal Register.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $7.5 million through the Acer Access and Development Program (Acer) and the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP), and is now accepting applications for these funding opportunities through USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). These competitive grant programs fund projects that strengthen and explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against James Corrado Inc., doing business as Corrado Specialty Goods and Corrado’s Wine Grapes Inc. (Corrado), for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). The company, operating...



Agriculture Department discusses Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request on March 3

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA-NRCS grant application closes on May 2

Cooperative Conservation Agreements Wisconsin grant opened on March 3.


USDA Announces First Permanent Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

News Release: WASHINGTON, March 2, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of L’Tonya Davis as its first permanent Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO). The CDIO will lead USDA in its ongoing efforts to improve diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) across the Department and will oversee the implementation of USDA’s first-ever DEIA Strategic Plan (PDF, 1.2 MB).


Asignaciones de Emergencia en el programa SNAP Finalizan

Release: By Cindy Long, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.


USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting March 3

Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program grant opened on March 3.



The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting March 3

Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative Extension Disaster Education Network grant opened on March 3.


USDA-NIFA grant application closes on April 6

Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program grant opened on March 3.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Committee will hold a hearing titled “Oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission."


“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on Feb. 24

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS“ was published in the House section on pages H873-H875 on Feb. 24


USDA-NIFA grant application closes on May 5

Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas grant opened on March 2.