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News Release: Washington - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Karama Neal today unveiled a new grant program to help rural communities create good-paying jobs and support new business opportunities in high-growth fields.
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Republican Ag Committee Leadership Announces Release of Study Confirming Devastating Impact of Inheritance Tax Code Changes on Family Farmers and Ranchers
News Release: WASHINGTON-The Republican leaders of the agriculture committees in Congress are highlighting a new study that confirms Democrats' proposed changes to taxes on inherited property will have a devastating impact on the next generation of family farmers and ranchers.
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Notice published on June 14 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agriculture Department publishes notice on June 14
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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USDA Determines Individual Not Responsibly Connected to Illinois Violator
News Release: C & D Distributors Inc. violated the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) by failing to pay a reparation award in the amount of $7,457 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.
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Secretary Vilsack Remarks to the 42nd Session of the FAO Conference
Release: Washington - Today in his remarks to the 42nd Session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack emphasized the U.S. commitment to climate smart agriculture and forestry practices, science-based rulemaking, and collaboration on addressing global food insecurity. The Secretary’s full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below.
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USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on Texas Produce Business
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Martinez Fresh Produce LLC satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $47,803 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
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Witness List: Examining Opportunities for Growth and Investment in Rural America
News Release: 11:00 a.m. This hearing will be streamed live via YouTube. WITNESS LIST. Dr. Phanesh Koneru, President and CEO, Exela Pharma Sciences, Lenoir, NC. Ms. Ines Polonius, CEO, Communities Unlimited, on behalf of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Fayetteville, AR. Mr. Bob Fox, County Commissioner,...
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USDA Reaches a Consent Decision against Triple J Family Farms LLC and John Derner for Packers and Stockyards Act Violations
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision and order against Triple J Family Farms LLC and John Derner (Triple J) of Buffalo Lake, Minn., on April 30, 2021, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
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USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, New York, Texas and Washington, DC, from Operating in the Produce Industry
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five 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...
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ICYMI: Sen. John Boozman on Fox News Opinion: Biden's tax increases – farmers, ranchers take unfair hit in American Families Plan
News Release: WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, authored an opinion piece published on Fox News Opinion that scrutinizes the Biden administration's claim that only a small percentage of family farms and ranches will be impacted by the president’s proposed tax increases....
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USDA Announces Dates for Conservation Reserve Program General and Grasslands Signups
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has set a July 23, 2021, deadline for agricultural producers and landowners to apply for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup 56. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will accept applications for CRP Grasslands from July...
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Agriculture Department publishes notice on June 11
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Agriculture Department on June 11
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Agriculture Department publish on June 11?
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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USDA to Begin Work to Strengthen Enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 11, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin work on three proposed rules to support enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act, the 100-year old law that was originally designed to protect poultry and hog farmers and cattle ranchers from unfair, deceptive, ...
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USDA to Begin Payments for Producers Impacted by 2018 and 2019 Natural Disasters
News Release: Washington - More than $1 billion in payments will be released over the next several weeks starting June 15 for agricultural producers with approved applications for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program and for producers who have already received payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). These U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs provide disaster assistance to producers who suffered losses to 2018 and 2019 natural disasters.
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Ranking Member Boozman Announces Staff Director Change for Republican Side
News Release: WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, announced that Fitzhugh Elder IV will succeed Martha Scott Poindexter as staff director for the Republican side of the committee after Poindexter steps down at the end of the month to assume the role of chief operating officer at the U.S. Dairy Export Council.
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Agriculture Department publishes proposed rule on June 10
The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Agriculture Department on June 10
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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