News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Georgia, Minnesota and New York from Operating in the Produce Industry

USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Wisconsin

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Circle C Land, Cattle & Equine, LLC, doing business as Cattlemen’s Livestock Exchange (Circle C), and Jeremy Cox (Cox) of Independence, Ark., on June 27, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Circle C and Cox waived their rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $3,250.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for September 2022, which are effective Sept. 1, 2022. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Florida under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness (FDACS) seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.

News Release: Department will continue covering costs of alternate formulas

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 6.

SDSU Researchers Working to Fill Educational Gaps for Rural Students

USDA Announces $72.9 Million in Grants Awarded to Bolster the Competitiveness of the U.S. Specialty Crops Industry

USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Maryland

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Tribal Relations updated is resource guides for American Indians and Alaska Natives and native youth.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Victoria Livestock & Poultry Market LLC of Newark, N.J., (Victoria) on July 15, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Victoria waived its rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $4,200.

The US Agriculture Department published a six page proposed rule on Sept. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Sept. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Sept. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.