News published on Federal Newswire in October 2022

News from October 2022



USDA Celebrates the Opening of its New Poultry Research Facility in Georgia


USDA to Strengthen Integrity, Improve Customer Service through Tool to Prevent Duplicate Participation in SNAP


Eleven Charged With FACE Act Violations Stemming From 2021 Blockade OF Mount Juliet Reproductive Health Clinic

News Release: NASHVILLE - A federal indictment unsealed today charges eleven individuals with violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, announced U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin, for the Middle District of Tennessee and Kristen M. Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.


The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health: What it Means to Me


USDA and Arkansas Sign Cooperative Agreement for State Meat Inspection Program



The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Cherokee Man Pleads Guilty to Meth Possession

News Release: Linn attempted to swallow meth to avoid arrest.


News Release: CHICAGO - A federal judge has sentenced a man to more than four years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun near a Chicago playground while on parole for a prior gun offense.


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting discussed on Oct. 5 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Westerman Statement on Biden Administration Further Depleting SPR Following OPEC Production Cuts

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, OPEC+ announced it will be cutting oil production by approximately 2 million barrels per day. The Biden administration responded by saying it will draw downanother 10 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) next month. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response.


Tijuana man pleads guilty in double-broker scheme targeting truckers

Tijuana resident Alexis Castillo Padilla has entered a guilty plea in federal court to charges related to a scheme aimed at defrauding interstate carriers and brokers within the trucking industry.


USDA-FNS1 grant application closes on Jan. 6

FY23 Farm to School Grant grant opened on Oct. 6.


News Release: The Department of Justice today announced awards totaling almost $100 million to reduce recidivism and support adults and youths in successfully returning to their communities after a period of confinement.


PPQ 586 Transit Permit Application Now Available in APHIS eFile!



APHIS Authorizes the Importation of Fresh Pummelo Fruit from Vietnam into the United States


FINAL REMINDER: On Sept. 30, New USDA Database Will Replace Three Import Manuals and the Fruit and Vegetable Imports Requirement (FAVIR) Database


PPQ 586 Transit Application Coming Soon to APHIS eFile!