News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


United States hog inventory down 4%

As of Dec. 1, there were 74.2 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down 4% from December 2020 and down 1% from Sept. 1, 2021, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).


Export Sales to Unknown Destinations

Private exporters reported sales of 269,240 metric tons of corn received during the reporting period for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2021/2022 marketing year.


USDA Awards $500,000 to Texas A&M University for International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding $500,000 to Texas A&M University’s Norman Borlaug Institute to establish and teach school-based programs in Guatemala through the International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program (IAEFP), administered by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).


News Release: Had Another Person Buy Two Guns for Him Less Than a Week After the Shooting - One of the Guns Was Later Accidently Discharged by a Child.


USDA Distributes $1.5 Billion to Strengthen School Meal Program

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is announcing today that the Biden-Harris Administration is providing up to $1.5 billion to states and school districts to help school meal program operators deal with the challenges of supply chain disruptions brought on by the pandemic.


News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Department of Energy crews at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site recently made significant progress toward completing a high-priority cleanup project that helps protect the Snake River Plain Aquifer and maintains a commitment with the state of Idaho.


Trends in U.S. Irrigated Agriculture: Increasing Resilience Under Water Supply Scarcity

Irrigated agriculture is a critically important component of the U.S. farm economy.


USDA Files Action Against Ayar Produce NY Inc. in New York for Alleged PACA Violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Ayar Produce NY Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).


USDA Cites Ringer & Son Brokerage Co. Inc. in Colorado for PACA Violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Ringer & Son Brokerage Co. Inc. (Ringer), Brighton, Colo., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).


USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California from Operating in the Produce Industry

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).


USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Florida, Minnesota and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four 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).


Martinez Fresh Produce LLC in Texas Satisfies Terms of Consent Decision and Order Involving Alleged PACA Violations

In a complaint filed on Aug. 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) alleged that Martinez Fresh Produce LLC (Martinez Fresh), Dallas, Texas.


USDA Cites Rain Forest Produce Inc. in California for PACA Violations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Rain Forest Produce Inc. (Rain Forest), Los Angeles, Calif.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a six page proposed rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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