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News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Victoria Livestock & Poultry Market LLC of Newark, N.J., (Victoria) on July 15, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Victoria waived its rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $4,200.


Inert Ingredients in Pesticides for Organic Production discussed on Sept. 2 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a six page proposed rule on Sept. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Lewiston Livestock Market Inc. of Lewiston, Idaho (Lewiston), on July 28, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Lewiston waived its rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $4,000.


What releases are upcoming from the Rural Housing Service on Sept. 6

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 6.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


NAHLN Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence in Safeguarding Animal Health

Release: The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is recognizing the 20-year anniversary of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN). The NAHLN and USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) are celebrating 20 years of ...



APHIS Updates Federal Domestic Soil Quarantine Map

Release: APHIS updated the to include the following changes


Publication of the 2021 Annual Report of the Federal Select Agent Program

Release: Today, the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP) published its seventh annual report of aggregate program data, the 2021 Annual Report of the Federal Select Agent Program. The report summarizes data for calendar year 2021 and is part of FSAP’s continued efforts to provide the American public with insight into the regulatory activities of the program. The annual publication of this report reflects FSAP’s ongoing commitment to transparency.


Biden-Harris Administration Invests $75 Million to Provide Clean Drinking Water and Safe Wastewater Infrastructure in Rural West Virginia

News Release: New Infrastructure Will Support a Growing Economy and Provide Clean Watersheds for Thousands of People in Greenbrier County


USDA Announces $21.9 Million in Grants Awarded to Further Strengthen Meat and Poultry Supply Chains; Build New and Better Markets through Investments and Technical Assistance

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced an additional $21.9 million of funding is being awarded to 111 grant projects through the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant Program (MPIRG), bringing total funding to $54.6 million.


Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending a key funding flexibility in the WIC program that has allowed state agencies and their infant formula manufacturers to work together to provide more options for WIC families in need of formula. Under this flexibility which is now...


USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting Sept. 1

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program grant opened on Sept. 1.


Release: Private exporters reported sales of 396,000 metric tons of soybeans received in the reporting period for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2022/2023 marketing year.


APHIS Establishes a Mexican Fruit Fly (Anastrepha ludens) Quarantine in Valley Center, San Diego County, California

Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2022-30. Aug. 29, 2022To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials On Aug. 19, 2022, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) established a Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens or ...


Public press releases or notices: U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service publishes 23 in August

There were 23 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service in August.


USDA Announces $21.9 Million in Grants Awarded to Further Strengthen Meat and Poultry Supply Chains; Build New and Better Markets through Investments and Technical Assistance

News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced an additional $21.9 million of funding is being awarded to 111 grant projects through the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant Program (MPIRG), bringing total funding ...


Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2022-31. Aug. 29, 2022To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials. Effective immediately, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in cooperation with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry (FDACS ...