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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.
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Secretary Vilsack Awards Employees for Exceptional Service Supporting, Advancing U.S. Agriculture
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.
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USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program Signup for 2023
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.
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USDA Accepting Applications for Trade Mission to Japan
News Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
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Biden-Harris Administration Provides $262 Million to Improve Access to Jobs, Health Care and Infrastructure Across the Rural Partners Network
News Release: The funding will help people living in historically underserved communities in 9 states and Puerto Rico
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Agriculture Department discusses Addition of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Republic of North Macedonia to the List of Regions Affected With African Swine Fever on Feb. 15
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice of Decision to Authorize the Importation of Fresh Oha Leaves (Pterocarpus mildbraedii) From Nigeria Into the Continental United States discussed on Feb. 15 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agriculture Department discusses Information Collection: Special Use Administration on Feb. 15
The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Nomination of Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small to Serve as Deputy Secretary of USDA
News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2023 - “The nomination of Xochitl Torres Small to serve as Deputy Secretary reflects the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to rural prosperity, advancing equity, and making USDA the best place to work. As Under Secretary for Rural Development, Torres Small has been an ...
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Boozman: Baseline Shows Flawed TFP Reevaluation Tilts Farm Bill Balance
News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released the baseline for the 2023 farm bill.
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2022 Was Another Record Year for U.S. Farm Exports
News Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
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Notice of Decision To Authorize the Importation of Fresh Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Fruit From Grenada Into the United States discussed on Feb. 15 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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USDA-NIFA grant application closes on April 17
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children National Workforce Strategy Development grant opened on Feb. 16.
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Biden-Harris Administration Provides $262 Million to Improve Access to Jobs, Health Care and Infrastructure Across the Rural Partners Network
News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is providing $262 million to improve access to jobs, health care and infrastructure for people in historically underserved communities across the Rural Partners Network (RPN).
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USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Indiana
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Indiana for more than $4.4 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.
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Cosby: 'Climate change is taking an enormous toll'
U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a strategic approach and investments to address water supply challenges for western food producers to resolve drought and exhausted water issues.
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Export Sales to Mexico
Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
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Come to the Table Southeast Regional Nutrition Security and Healthcare Summit: Continuing the Conversation on Hunger as a Health Issue
Release: By Cindy Long, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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DNA Research Finds Low Genetic Diversity Among U.S. Honey Bees
News Release: U.S. agriculture owes many thanks to the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.), as it plays the crucial role of pollinator within the nation's food supply. Some of the nation's food industries rely solely on the honey bee, and it's estimated that the economic value of its pollination role is worth well over...
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Chairman Thompson Releases Statement on Updated CBO Baseline
News Release: Following the release of the Congressional Budget Office's updated baseline projections, Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement...
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