News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

A U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary says the proposed regulatory framework for a new strategy aimed at controlling salmonella in poultry products, announced earlier this month, should drive down foodborne illnesses, according to a department news release.

News Release: Washington - Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt joined New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball and State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa in Albany to announce the signing...

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NIFA Celebrates Hall of Fame and Partnership Awards Recipients

USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Michigan

USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation

FY 2023 Funds Available for Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102)

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2022 - Agricultural producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2023 crop year, two key safety net programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Signup began Monday, and producers have...

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with South Carolina for more than $3.1 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.

Release: By Tony Craddock, Jr., Public Affairs Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service.

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2022 - Today, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and USAID Administrator Samantha Power released the U.S. government’s Global Food Security Research Strategy , underscoring the U.S. government’s commitment to ending hunger and malnutrition and building medium to long-term sustainable ...

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News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture acknowledges major progress and promise in several modernization and innovation efforts for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known as WIC. Efforts include the award of nearly $53 million across ...

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service today awarded over $64 million for 185 grant projects to expand and strengthen local and regional food systems and increase the availability of locally grown agricultural products. The funding will be distributed through the Local Agriculture Market Program’s (LAMP) Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Programs (FMLFPP) and the Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) grant program.

There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 21.