News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia released the following statement acknowledging his hosting a Full Committee hearing to determine whether anti-competitive behavior by the largest meatpacking companies caused increased beef prices, and unfair difficulties to Ranchers and Farmers, to the detriment of U.S. food consumers.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued an administrative complaint on Oct. 13, 2021, against Natural Bridge Stockyard Inc. (NBS) and Calvin D. [Bo] Wells, Jr. (Wells) of Natural Bridge, Ala., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.

Chocolate is made from cacao beans, and research shows that 20 - 40 percent of the world's cacao beans are lost to cacao plant diseases.

On March 30, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will livestream the Secretary of Agriculture’s data report briefing for the first time.

“House Committee Meetings“ was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D276-D278 on March 16

The US Agriculture Department published a six page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

There were 11 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending March 19, according to the Federal Register.

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Agriculture Department published a four page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Agriculture Department published a five page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Agriculture Department published a six page proposed rule on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: SEATTLE, March 18, 2022 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans for prepositioning containers of agricultural goods near port terminals to help improve service for shippers of U.S. grown agricultural commodities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering with Northwest...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the department's plan of using agricultural containers near port terminals to help streamline operations for shippers of American-grown farm goods, according to a March 18 release.