News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 135,000 metric tons of soybean cake and meal for delivery to the Philippines during the 2020/2021 marketing year.

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia and Subcommittee Chair Jim Costa issued the following statement in response to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) U.S.-E.U. Cooperative Framework for Large Civil Aircraft announcement...

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman, (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Examining Markets, Transparency, and Prices from Cattle Producer to Consumer."

Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published a Federal Register notice requesting public input on its efforts to advance racial justice and equity across the Department. The notice represents an important step towards implementing President Biden’s Executive Order on Advancing...

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Agriculture Department published an eight page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: USDA Has Deployed 1,579 Disaster, Public Health Specialists to Assist with Federal Response WASHINGTON, June 16, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation’s fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust, accountability and a sense of common purpose in our response to the pandemic.

News Release: WASHINGTON, June 16, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published a Federal Register Notice requesting public input on its efforts to advance racial justice and equity across the Department. The Notice represents an important step towards implementing President Biden’s Executive Order ...

News Release: WASHINGTON, June 16, 2021 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlighted the importance of agricultural research and development (R&D) and the need for G20 agricultural science leaders to actively advocate for science-based decision making. Agricultural science leaders from around the world convened virtually this week during the Meeting of G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists (G20 MACS) to discuss critical global agricultural science and technology issues.

News Release: Farmer Jacks Produce LLC violated the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) by failing to pay a reparation award in the amount of $11,031 in March 2021. As a result, USDA imposed sanctions on the business, including requiring that all principals may not be employed by or affiliated with any PACA licensee without USDA approval.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions...

News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Farmers Stockyards Inc. (Farmers) of Flemingsburg, Ky., on May 24, 2021, for violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Farmers waived its rights to a hearing and paid a penalty of $8,000.

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 153,416 metric tons of corn delivery to unknown destinations during the 2021/2022 marketing year.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published a Federal Register Notice requesting public input on its efforts to advance racial justice and equity across the Department. The Notice represents an important step towards implementing President Biden’s Executive Order on Advancing...