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USDA Designates Elk County, Kansas, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


FY 2023 Funds Available for Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102)

Release: On October 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced availability of credit guarantees for sales of U.S. agricultural commodities under the Commodity Credit Corporations (CCC) Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) for fiscal year 2023. Further details of the announcement may be found at.


Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial broiler breeder chicken flock in Madison County, Arkansas.


Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that low-income Florida residents recovering from Hurricane Ian could be eligible for assistance from the USDAs Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).


USDA and HACU Partner to Create Immersive Agricultural Trade Learning Experience

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2022 USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel B. Whitley and Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities President and Chief Executive Officer Antonio R. Flores announce a cooperative partnership to provide students from minority-serving institutions an opportunity to solve simulated world trade problems in the new Agricultural Export Market Challenge.


U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Andy Berke as Rural Utilities Service Administrator

News Release: WASHINGTON, October 6, 2022 — Andy Berke was appointed today by President Biden to serve as Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).


New notice from Agriculture Department to be published on Oct. 11

There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 11.



Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.


Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider USDA and Farm Credit Administration Nominees

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following opening statement at a hearing to consider the nominations of Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban, of California, to be Under Secretary for Food Safety ...


There are two releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 7.


Notice of Intent To Request Approval To Establish a New Information Collection discussed on Oct. 5 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



USDA Partners with Local Groups to Increase Homeownership Opportunities for Native Americans

News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small announced today the Department is providing $4 million in loans to expand the Native American Relending Pilot program. Two Native Community Development Financial Institutions (NCDFIs) will use the loan funds to expand homeownership opportunities for Native Americans living on tribal lands in South and North Dakota.


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.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, today announced that the U.S. Senate confirmed Mr. Vincent Garfield Logan, of New York, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board.


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.), the Committee’s Ranking Member, today announced the Committee voted to advance the nominations of Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban, of California, to ...


News Release: WASHINGTON- U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) and Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) are urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accelerate the expansion of margin protection tools to help more producers address the increased risk associated with elevated production costs such as fuel and fertilizers.


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 business meeting to review the nominations of Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban, of California, ...


“THE FISCAL CLIFF” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Jan. 1, 2013

“THE FISCAL CLIFF” was published on pages S8622-S8625 of the Congressional Record on Jan. 1, 2013.


“THE FARM BILL“ was published in the Senate section on pages S8580-S8583 on Dec. 31, 2012