News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

There was activity on two bills related to the Agriculture Committee on June 22.

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...

Release: Contact: Northeast Regional Office Public Affairs.

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 Dakota under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) will administer the program and procure and deliver locally grown foods from underserved producers to underserved communities statewide.

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Agriculture Chairman David Scott announced the second in a series of listening sessions entitled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Perspectives from the Field." The House Agriculture Committee has conducted a number of hearings in Washington, DC focused on the 2018 Farm Bill...

Release: WASHINGTON, June 22, 2022 "USDAs child nutrition programs provide nutritious meals to Americas children. The school and other nutrition professionals who make these meals possible need additional resources and continued flexibilities as they grapple with the ongoing challenges presented by the pandemic.

Release: Contact: Southeast Regional Office (SERO) - Public Affairs. SM.FN.SEROPublicAffairs@usda.gov. 470-370-2395. FNS Press, fnspress@usda.gov. WASHINGTON, June 22, 2022 USDA Food and Nutrition Service today awarded Kentucky a grant as part of the first round of Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Benefit Delivery...

President Biden Signs The Ocean Shipping Reform Act Into Law

APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine Postpones Policy Update to Import Earthworms into the United States Until October

News Release: “Our wildland firefighters risk their lives every day to protect communities, critical infrastructure, and natural resources – recognizing their sacrifice through greater support is not only the right thing to do, it’s our duty.”

Agricultural producers who did not receive the 2017 census or other U.S. Department of Agriculture surveys or censuses have less than two weeks to sign up for the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott is pleased to announce that Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney of New York will serve as Chair of the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit for the remainder of this Congress.

There was activity on two bills related to the Agriculture Committee on June 21.

Release: By Dr. Patty Bennett, Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator.

USDA Announces Assistance for On-Farm Food Safety Expenses for Specialty Crop Growers