News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

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

House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chair Jim Costa delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “Sustainability in the Livestock Sector: Environmental Gain and Economic Viability”

House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Abigail Spanberger delivered the following statement at today's hearing “A 2022 Review of Farm Bill Conservation Programs”.

House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced the following promotions for the Democratic staff of the House Agriculture Committee:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confiscated nearly a ton of prohibited pork and poultry products from China found among New York City-area retailers.

Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced updates to the school nutrition standards that give schools a clear path forward as they build back better from the pandemic. These actions provide support for the dedicated school meal program operators who provide critical nutrition to millions of children every school day.

News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of four new members to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The NOSB is made up of 15 volunteer members representing the organic community. The new members announced today will serve five-year terms, through January 2027.

Release: Private exporters reported sales of 295,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations. Of the total, 252,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2021/2022 marketing year and 43,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2022/2023 marketing year.

There were 45 notices published by the Agriculture Department in January, according to the Federal Register.

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack selected 12 members to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) inaugural Secretary’s Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture to provide input on policy development and to help identify barriers to urban agriculture as USDA works to promote urban farming and the economic opportunities it provides in cities across the country.

News Release: HOUSTON, Feb. 3, 2022 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provided an update at the Cattle Industry Convention on forthcoming assistance for agricultural producers impacted by weather-related disasters in calendar years 2020 and 2021.

Release: Washington - With severe winter weather sweeping across parts of the Midwest and the South, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters.

News Release: Washington - Farmers and ranchers now can anonymously report potentially unfair and anticompetitive practices in the livestock and poultry sectors using an online tool the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Justice (DOJ) launched today. The launch of the new tool, located at farmerfairness.gov...