News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the Karnal bunt regulated areas in Maricopa and Pinal Counties in Arizona.

Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) are establishing five new quarantine areas for citrus canker in Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris Counties, Texas, and expanding two existing quarantine areas for citrus canker in Brazoria, Fort Bend, and Harris Counties, Texas, to prevent the spread of the disease.

APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Pale Cyst Nematode (PCN) Eradication Program in Idaho has posted its 2021 fourth quarter report (October 1 – December 31, 2021).

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in birds in two states – a flock of commercial broiler chickens in Fulton County, Kentucky, and a backyard flock of mixed species birds in Fauquier County, Virginia.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the expansion of wild bird surveillance for avian influenza to include the Mississippi and Central Flyways.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in Dubois County, Indiana.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against G & K Citrus LLC for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). The company, operating from Florida, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to four produce sellers in the amount of $265,700 from October 2018 through July 2020.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of approximately $50 million in grants to support seafood processors, processing facilities and processing vessels through the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program (SPRS).

The US Department of Agriculture announced on Jan. 27 that five individuals will be appointed for new regional director positions.

News Release: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small today unveiled a resource guide to help people in rural America start and grow businesses, create good-paying jobs in their communities and strengthen America’s economy.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Itamp Inc. satisfied a $26,912 reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.

There were nine press releases published by the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry in December 2021.

There were 13 press releases published by the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry in August 2021.

There were nine press releases published by the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry in November 2021.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against R & S Export & Import Inc. for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). The company, operating from Florida, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to eight produce sellers in the amount of $298,099 from January 2020 through April 2020.