By USDA Newswire | Oct 19, 2022
News Release: The topic of soil moisture is not a new thing to Michael Cosh. He grew up on a dairy farm in northern New Jersey and understood at an early age that knowing the amount of surface soil moisture was useful when trying to prevent his truck from being stuck in the mud. But he soon learned that fickle soil moisture could tip the proverbial scales for farms that grapple with higher crop insurance and drought conditions.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2022-37. Oct. 18, 2022To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective Sept. 26, 2022, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) removed the Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
News Release: Washington - Dairy producers can now enroll for 2023 coverage through the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program, an important safety net program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that helps producers manage changes in milk and feed prices. Last year, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) took steps...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 19.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the state of Wyoming are formalizing a partnership to support the voluntary conservation of private working lands and migratory big game populations in Wyoming. As part of the agreement signed today by Agriculture Secretary Tom ...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 19.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
News Release: Agency seeks comments on framework at public meeting
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today a more than $71 million investment to help underserved communities.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 18, 2022
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the state of Wyoming are formalizing a partnership to support the voluntary conservation of private working lands and migratory big game populations in Wyoming. As part of the agreement signed today by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Governor...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 17, 2022
There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 18.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 17, 2022
Release: In June 2022, APHIS announced the availability of up to $17 million in funds for the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP). While Tribal Nations and Tribal organizations were eligible to apply for that funding opportunity, an additional $500,000 was specifically designated for a future funding opportunity for Tribes and Tribal organizations for animal disease preparedness and response activities.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 17, 2022
Release: USDA Food and Nutrition Service invites tribes to apply for a second round of Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Self-Determination Demonstration Projects. Through these projects, tribes administering the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations can enter into self-determination contracts with USDA to directly purchase food for the FDPIR food packages distributed to their tribe.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 16, 2022
There were 16 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Oct. 8, according to the Federal Register.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 15, 2022
Technical Assistance and Training Program - Manufactured Homes grant opened on Oct. 15.
By USDA Newswire | Oct 15, 2022
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking an important step forward in furthering its commitment to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and grocery store workers by recognizing their essential role in America’s food system. Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 15, 2022
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions...
By USDA Newswire | Oct 15, 2022
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Iowa for more than $2.1 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.
