News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Walker River Paiute Tribe under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). This is the first LFPA cooperative agreement between USDA and a tribal government. Additional agreements with tribal governments will follow in the coming weeks.

News Release: Washington - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) previewed the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) proposed rule in the Federal Register. With this publication, USDA proposes requirements for organic poultry and livestock living conditions, care, transport, and slaughter.

Release: Among the many consequences of Russias attack on Ukraine is an increased risk to animal health and food safety due to weakened monitoring, testing, and control systems. In response, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Foreign Agricultural Service is offering a grant opportunity to provide technical assistance...

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) negotiated an administrative Consent Decision and Order with Stephen Smeal and Mendy Smeal, a Texas partnership doing business as Fatted Calf Cattle Farms #6 (Fatted Calf Cattle), on June 17, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.