News from January 2022
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced key achievements for 2021 that highlight progress in its mission to prevent foodborne illness and protect public health.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is advising the public of a decision to revise the requirements relative to the importation into the United States of plums (Prunus domestica) from Chile. A commodity import evaluation document (CIED) was previously published with a public comment period ending on January 3, 2022.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
On November 29, 2021, during a routine delimiting survey, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the detection of pale cyst nematode (PCN) in one potato production field located in Bingham County, Idaho.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is celebrating the agency’s many successful efforts to protect American agriculture and natural resources over the past year.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed two additional findings of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds – one in Colleton County, South Carolina and one in Hyde County, North Carolina.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint seven U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including five Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and two Rural Development (RD) State Directors.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint seven U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including five Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and two Rural Development (RD) State Directors.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds ranchers and livestock producers that they may be eligible for financial assistance through the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for 2021 grazing losses due to a qualifying drought or fire.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is making up to $10 million available to help people living in rural towns develop community renewable energy projects that will help them cut their energy costs and contribute to the nationwide effort to reduce pollution that contributes to climate change.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
A new study has found that tiger sharks’ seasonal distribution has expanded in the northwest Atlantic Ocean over the last several decades.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
Dr. William Burnett is the new director of NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center — a division of NOAA's National Weather Service. As director, he is ensuring the nation's maritime safety by successfully operating the world’s largest real-time marine observation network.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
To commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott joined Historically Black College and University (HBCU) presidents and representatives at a roundtable to discuss digital equity on Saturday, January 15, in Baltimore, MD.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Georgia fresh market sweet corn growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is February 15.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey green pea growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is February 15.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today highlighted the Biden-Harris administration’s first-year accomplishments to help create better market opportunities for rural businesses, their suppliers and their customers.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Alabama fresh market sweet corn growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is February 15.
By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida rice growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is February 15.
By State Newswire | Jan 23, 2022
Release: MODERATOR: Thank you very much, and thanks to everyone for joining this call, especially on a Sunday evening on such short notice.
By State Newswire | Jan 23, 2022
Release: QUESTION: Joining me now is the Secretary of State. Secretary Blinken, welcome back to Meet the Press, sir.
