News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

News Release: In Ellenwood, Georgia - which is inside of my new Congressional District - Atlanta Harvest, an urban farm that provides food to 7 counties in the greater-Atlanta region, just received Healthy Food Financing Initiative funding to expand their market’s square footage, to increase their inventory and variety of food sold, and to purchase a hybrid delivery food truck.

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...

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott released the following statement following his remarks at today's CFTC Voluntary Carbon Markets Convening.

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott released the following statement congratulating Georgia native, Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young on her confirmation as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics at the Department of Agriculture.

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

House Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Glenn "GT" Thompson issued the statement below following House Democrats’ introduction of the so-called Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act:

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

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...

News Release: WASHINGTON, June 14, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Dr. Paul Jones, Chair of 1890s Presidents Council—an organization comprised of presidents and chancellors of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)—signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to reaffirm ...

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) needs your help safeguarding Texas citrus from invasive citrus pests and diseases currently threatening livelihoods and agricultural production in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

Today, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) announced the public call for nominations to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

Today, the USDA Forest Service issued a rule change to 36 CFR 222.50(h) that harmonizes Forest Service policy with that of the Department of Interior and allows for greater flexibility in handling cases of unauthorized or excess livestock grazing on national forests and grasslands.

News Release: A scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) assessed the current Healthy Vegetarian Dietary Pattern of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) and found that it can be adapted for a dairy-free vegetarian or vegan diet while still meeting nutrient recommendations for non-pregnant and non-lactating healthy adults.

There was activity on one bill related to the Agriculture Committee on June 13.