News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022


Michigan Farmer Agrees To $1.2 Million Settlement To Resolve Allegations Of Federal Crop Insurance And Farm Benefit Program Fraud


Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-539), Comment Request; Extension discussed on Oct. 14 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Restricts PACA Violators in New Jersey and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry


USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Rhode Island


USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange Inc.


Reclamation to test emergency sirens at its Leadville Plant


USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Nebraska

USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Nebraska


Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Proclaims October 2 - 8 as National 4-H Week

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Proclaims October 2 - 8 as National 4-H Week


The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is announcing the installation of the first Blue Roof in Fort Myers, Oct. 8.


USDA Issues a Default Decision Against Nichols Cattle Co. LLC, Nichols Management Co. LLC, Donald H. Nichols and Jane A. Nichols for Violating the Packers and Stockyards Act


The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has closed several boat ramps and recreation areas at Arkabutla, Sardis, Enid, and Grenada Lakes for the season.


U.S. Department of Labor publishes 111 press releases in September

There were 111 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Labor in September.


The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has begun a controlled lake drawdown from summer pool elevation 786’ NGVD to a target of 8 feet below at 778’ NGVD, which will occur incrementally throughout the months of October and November.



NIFA Invests Nearly $70M in Specialty Crop Research Initiative Grants



NIFA Invests $4M in Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions of Higher Education


NIFA Invests $1.8M in Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative



NIFA Invests $15K in Foundational Knowledge of Plant Products