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The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What releases are upcoming from the Farm Service Agency on Aug. 31

There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 31.

USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Maryland

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

Export Sales to Unknown Destinations

Release: Private exporters reported sales of 264,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2022/2023 marketing year.

Chairwoman Stabenow Cheers Landmark Rural, Agriculture Investments as President Signs Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON - As President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, welcomed the nearly $40 billion she secured in the legislation to tackle the climate crisis, lower costs for families, and create good paying jobs in rural America.

ICYMI: Ranking Member Boozman Op-ed in Agri-Pulse: “Sri Lanka, a Cautionary Tale”

News Release: WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, authored an opinion piece published in Agri-Pulse that spotlights how poor agriculture policy decisions by Sri Lankan leadership played a large role in the government’s collapse.

Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import Licensing Program discussed on Aug. 30 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Agriculture Department discusses Crop Insurance Reporting and Other Changes (CIROC); Corrections on Aug. 30

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Joint Media Release Following APEC Food Security Ministers Meeting

News Release: Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, and the United States issued the following statement following the conclusion of the 2022 APEC Food Security Ministers Meeting hosted by Thailand.

USDA Equity Commission discussed on Aug. 29 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Agriculture Department discusses Boundary Establishment for Fish Creek National Wild and Scenic River, Mt. Hood National Forest, Clackamas County, Oregon on Aug. 29

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service set to publish a new notice on Aug. 30

There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 30.

New notice from Farm Service Agency to be published on Aug. 30

There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 30.

12 notices published in week ending Sept. 3 by Agriculture Department

By USDA Newswire | Aug 28, 2022

There were 12 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Sept. 3, according to the Federal Register.

Biden-Harris Administration invests $65M from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in clean water, roads, trails improvement

By USDA Newswire | Aug 27, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2022 – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced more than $65 million of investments to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service improve water quality, roads, trails and fish habitat nationwide.

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Georgia, Minnesota and New York from Operating in the Produce Industry

By USDA Newswire | Aug 27, 2022

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three 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...

USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Sean Hartung, dba S & T Cattle

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Sean Hartung (Hartung), doing business as S & T Cattle of Haven Kan., on July 25, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Hartung waived his rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $1,250.

USDA Cites R & S Export & Import Inc. in Florida for PACA Violations

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on R & S Export & Import Inc., Doral, Fla., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.

USDA Issues a Complaint Against Jackman Florida Wagyu Beef LLC and Justin Ashley Jackman for Alleged Violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint against Jackman Florida Wagyu Beef LLC (Florida Wagyu) and Justin Ashley Jackman (Jackman), Clewiston, Fla., on July 13, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.

USDA Designates Two Georgia Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas