News from May 2022

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
NOAA Fisheries has recommended $6.2 million in funding for 12 new projects and 13 ongoing projects.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement is asking the public for any information about a sick dolphin that stranded on Quintana Beach, Texas.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
Today, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) announced plans to deploy $300 million of State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Technical Assistance funding to support small businesses across the country.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the Matagorda Waste Disposal & Water Supply Corporation,

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
One week since its introduction, the Digital Commodity Exchange Act has received a number of statements of support from crypto leaders.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing “An Examination of Price Discrepancies, Transparency, and Alleged Unfair Practices in Cattle Markets”[As prepared for delivery]Good morning.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Walnuts for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five 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).

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
Bugs. They get a bad rap. Some bite. Some sting. Some stink.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
April 30 is recognized as World Veterinary Day, created by the World Veterinary Association in 2000 to celebrate the veterinary profession and promote the amazing work that veterinarians do.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
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By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today announced that a vaccine candidate for African Swine Fever (ASF) passed an important safety test required for regulatory approval, moving the vaccine one step closer to commercial availability.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
If you want to know how many acres of forest in your state were converted to agriculture, what the last hurricane did to forests in its path, or how much carbon is stored in the trees in your county,

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 2 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and landowners through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Moldovan Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Nicu Popescu today in Washington, D.C. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Popescu commended the relaunch of the U.S.-Moldova Strategic Dialogue to further strengthen bilateral relations and continue our close cooperation to support Moldova’s reform agenda.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly to discuss our close coordination on security and democracy issues around the world.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Santiago

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
The United States and Panama have signed a Bilateral Arrangement on Migration and Protection detailing our collaborative commitments to improve migration management, expand stabilization efforts, and increase access to legal pathways and protection for those in the region.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
The United States joins the international community in expressing outrage in response to today’s heinous attacks on the Mumtaz Education Center and the Abdul Rahim Shahid school in Kabul, Afghanistan.