News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for November 2021, which are effective Nov. 1. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures, or meet cash flow needs.

There were 12 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Oct. 30, according to the Federal Register.

Release: Private exporters reported sales of: * 279,415 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2021/2022 marketing year. * 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2021/2022 marketing year. * 222,350 metric tons of soybeans received during the reporting period...

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) along with their colleagues, Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), introduced legislation to give top U.S. agriculture and food officials permanent representation on the Committee on ...

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Release: Washington - Low-income New Jersey residents in seven counties (Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Passaic, Somerset and Union) recovering from Hurricane Ida could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), announced today by the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA).

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2021 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the below statement following President Biden’s announcement of the framework for Build Back Better.

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of more than $243 million in grants to support specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and nursery crops through two USDA programs – the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program and the Specialty Crop Research Initiative grants program.

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the appointment of 14 members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board. Eight members are new appointments and six members are re-appointments.

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Member Rep. Jimmy Panetta delivered the following statement at the House Rules Committee Hearing on H.R. 5376 "Build Back Better Act" in support of the agricultural provisions included by the Committee.

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, today released the following statement and summary on President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Framework.