News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

House Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Glenn "GT" Thompson issued the following statement today after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a "framework" to address our nation’s crippled food supply chain

Agriculture producers who did not receive the 2017 Census of Agriculture and do not receive other USDA surveys or censuses have until June 30 to sign up to receive the 2022 Census of Agriculture at nass.usda.gov/AgCensus.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking nominees for the National Potato Promotion Board to succeed 65 members with terms that expire Feb. 28, 2023. The deadline nomination is Aug. 15, 2022.

There were nine press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service in May.

There were 16 press releases published by the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry in May.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) continues its efforts to respond to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the United States.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds potential partners that the deadline to apply for the second round of funding through the new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities is Friday, June 10, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision against Gregg Ebner Jr. (Ebner) of Wichita Falls, Texas, on May 23, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.

FY22 Community Innovation and Outreach (CIAO) Cooperative Agreement grant opened on May 31.

There are two releases scheduled to be published on June 1.

Release: USDAs Food and Nutrition Service announced today a $20 million cooperative agreement opportunity for an academic or nonprofit organization to improve participation and retention in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commonly known as WIC.

USDA Seeks Nominees for the American Egg Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $770 million to further rural business opportunities throughout 36 states and Puerto Rico.

USDA and University of Kentucky Unveil Digital Placemaking Toolkit for Communities Across Rural America

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications for the Commodity Container Assistance Program (CCAP) which currently includes a partnership with the Port of Oakland in California and the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), which is a marine cargo operating partnership between the Port of Seattle and the Port of Tacoma in Washington State.