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


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.


Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2022-29. Aug. 29, 2022To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials On Aug. 18, 2022, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) released portions of the Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, Mexican ...


More than 40 States and Territories to Issue $12.5 Billion in USDA’s Child Food Benefits for Summer

News Release: Department seeks to reduce childhood hunger and combat food inflation


USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Hawaii

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Hawaii under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the Hawaii Department of Education seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.


What releases are upcoming from the Agriculture Department on Sept. 2

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 2.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Designates Two Kansas Counties 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...


Release: Private exporters reported sales of 167,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2022/2023 marketing year.


The US Agriculture Department published a seven page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA-RBCS offers new grant application process starting Aug. 31

Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant grant opened on Aug. 31.


New notice from Agriculture Department to be published on Sept. 1

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 1.


USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced today that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2021, which runs from Oct. 1, 2021, to Sept. 30, 2022.


USDA Designates Sioux County, Iowa, 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...


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Wisconsin under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.


USDA-RBCS grant application closes on June 30

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program grant opened on Aug. 31.


The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: By USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Western Region Office.


USDA Awards More Than $11.2 Million in Funding to Strengthen Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service today awarded more than $11.2 million to 22 grant projects to strengthen and explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products. The funding is made possible through three grant programs administered...


Agriculture Department discusses Adjustment of Appendices Under the Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import Licensing Regulation on Aug. 31

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.