News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Department is investing $63 million to bring high-speed internet access to people living and working in rural areas in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Mississippi. Today’s investments include funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provides a historic $65 billion to expand reliable, affordable, high-speed internet to all communities across the U.S.

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement regarding the nomination of Xochitl Torres Small to serve as Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative grant opened on Feb. 17.

News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the hearing entitled “Farm Bill 2023: Nutrition Programs."

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2023 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Department is investing $63 million to bring high-speed internet access to people living and working in rural areas in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Mississippi. Today’s investments include ...

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Sustainable Agricultural Systems grant opened on Feb. 17.

Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program grant opened on Feb. 17.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Frozen Food Development Inc. (Frozen Food) for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). The company, operating from Pennsylvania, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 22 produce sellers in the amount of $2,479,131 from July 2021 through June 2022.

News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2023 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today presented the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) highest honor to 39 teams of distinguished employees who made the most significant accomplishments that support USDA’s mission, strategic goals, objectives and priorities. Vilsack also presented a Secretary’s Act of Valor Award to a team that risked injury to themselves by attempting lifesaving actions during a disaster response.

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin applying for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup starting February 27 through April 7, 2023. CRP is a cornerstone voluntary conservation program offered by the U.S.