By USDA Newswire | Dec 20, 2016
News Release: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released a statement on the appointment of Senator-Elect Chris Van Hollen to serve on the Committee...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today appointed seven members and five alternates to serve on the National Processed Raspberry Council. The appointees will serve 3-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2017, and ending on Dec. 31, 2019.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 19, 2016
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed 13 members and their alternates to the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council to serve 3-year terms of office beginning Jan. 1, 2017.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 16, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in his role as chair of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council), today announced the finalization of the Comprehensive Plan Update to guide over $3 billion in investments to enhance the resources and economies of the ...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 205,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2016/2017 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 16, 2016
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).
By USDA Newswire | Dec 15, 2016
News Release: Agencies deny sulfide-ore copper lease renewal application; Commit to further study of potential impacts of mining near pristine watershed WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2016 - The U.S. Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture today announced important steps to protect the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), a spectacular area in northeastern Minnesota comprised of more than a million acres of lakes and forests.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 15, 2016
News Release: FY 2016 Rural Development Progress Report Released WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the final year-end report of the Obama administration's results creating jobs and investing in rural communities nationwide.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 15, 2016
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the final year-end report of the Obama administration's results creating jobs and investing in rural communities nationwide.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 15, 2016
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 2016/2017 marketing year.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 14, 2016
News Release: Rules Seek to Ensure Fairness and Protect Rights of Farmers WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) today announced updated regulations to protect the rights of farmers. The Farmer Fair Practices Rules target the ...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 14, 2016
News Release: HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C., Dec. 14, 2016 - U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Housing Service Administrator Tony Hernandez today visited North Carolina to tour a USDA-funded rental complex and highlight two decades of USDA investments and partnerships to build and renovate affordable rural rental housing for families across the country.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 14, 2016
News Release: HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C., Dec. 14, 2016 - U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Housing Service Administrator Tony Hernandez today visited North Carolina to tour a USDA-funded rental complex and highlight two decades of USDA investments and partnerships to build and renovate affordable rural rental housing for families across the country.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 14, 2016
News Release: Washington - Under regulations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA), Doud & Associates Inc., operating in Santa Maria, Calif., posted a $75,000 surety bond.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 14, 2016
News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists and their collaborators have developed a mobile system for removing phosphorus from cow manure that may offer dairy farmers greater flexibility in where, when, and how they use the nutrient to fertilize crops.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 14, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) released its interim final rule. Two additional proposed rules address unfair preferences and the poultry tournament system.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 12, 2016
News Release: Proposals will enhance military readiness and strengthen rural economies WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2016 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) joined the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to announce the Sentinel Landscapes Federal Coordinating Committee will ...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 12, 2016
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 9, 2016
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2016/2017 marketing year.
