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Release: (left to right) Thunder Valley Executive Director Tatewin Means, FNS Mountain Plains Regional Administrator Cheryl Kennedy, FNS Administrator Cindy Long and Thunder Valley Deputy Director Lynn Cuny display fresh eggs from the Thunder Valley chicken coop.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with West Virginia under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). The agreement will provide funding to the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA), which will enable the agency to purchase locally grown food from historically underserved producers.


Vilsack Announces Bioproduct Pilot Program Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

News Release: WASHINGTON, June 28, 2022 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a new pilot program created under President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the development of biobased products that have lower carbon ...


News Release: Brewer's yeast used to make beer is typically discarded once it's no longer needed. Sometimes, though, the leftover yeast is mixed into livestock feed as a source of protein and vitamins. Now, there may be even more reason to continue this practice, according to findings by a team of scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Warren Wilson College, (WWC) and Asheville Sustainability Research (ASR), LLC of Ashville, North Carolina.



The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that additional commodities and features are now available on the free USDA Market News App, which provides producers and others along the supply chain with instant access to market information about conventional and organic products. The app was designed to make it easy for all producers to navigate and access the information on a mobile phone.


Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2022-20. June 27, 2022To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials. On April 29, 2022, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) established a Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens or Mexfly) quarantine ...


Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Revision of Civil Right Data Collection Methods discussed on June 27 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Guam under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). LFPA funding will be used by the Guam Department of Agriculture...


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA-NIFA grant application closes on Aug. 31

Bioproduct Pilot Program grant opened on June 28.




Notice of Proposed New Fee Site discussed on June 27 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


“TRIBUTE TO DALE W. MOORE“ was published in the Senate section on page S3156 on June 23


USDA-ARS Releases Genome of the Voracious Desert Locust

News Release: USDA-ARS Releases Genome of the Voracious Desert Locust.


Release: FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION. DA-2022-21. June 27, 2022To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory OfficialsEffective immediately, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), is expanding the areas quarantined ...


USDA Launches Feds Feed Families 2022 to Help Fight Food and Nutrition Insecurity

News Release: WASHINGTON, June 27, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the kickoff of the 13th annual Feds Feed Families program, a voluntary food drive which encourages employees from all federal agencies to give in-kind contributions – food, services, and time – to food banks and pantries of their choice.


APHIS Reports Out on 2021 Animal and Plant Health International Standard-Setting Activities

Release: In accordance with legislation, APHIS is informing the public of the international sanitary and phytosanitary standard-setting activities for fiscal year 2021. This report details APHIS’ work as a member of the World Organization for Animal Health, the International Plant Protection Convention, and the ...