News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

Pre-Solicitation Announcement for CCC Purchase of Canned and Dry Edible Beans

USDA to Host Educational Events at USDA Cattle and Carcass Training Centers and Introduces New Center

Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Meeting

Release: In March 2021, a court order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota vacated the part of the USDA final rule eliminating line speed limits for New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS) establishments. As a result, all NSIS establishments were required to operate at line speeds...

There were 36 notices published by the Agriculture Department in January, according to the Federal Register.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $7.5 million through the Acer Access and Development Program (Acer) and the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP), and is now accepting applications for these funding opportunities through USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). These competitive grant programs fund projects that strengthen and explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against James Corrado Inc., doing business as Corrado Specialty Goods and Corrado’s Wine Grapes Inc. (Corrado), for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). The company, operating...

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will be providing up to $250 million in aid for rice farmers across the country as part of a new program expected to launch this spring.

Cooperative Conservation Agreements Wisconsin grant opened on March 3.

Mike Brown, president of the National Chicken Council (NCC), recently provided testimony to the House Agriculture Committee on how chicken is a vital food source for many Americans but may soon be hard to access due to overly burdensome regulations facing the chicken industry.

News Release: WASHINGTON, March 2, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of L’Tonya Davis as its first permanent Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO). The CDIO will lead USDA in its ongoing efforts to improve diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) across the Department and will oversee the implementation of USDA’s first-ever DEIA Strategic Plan (PDF, 1.2 MB).

Release: By Cindy Long, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.

Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program grant opened on March 3.