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USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Marty L. Couch

News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Marty L. Couch (Couch) of Jacksonville, Mo., on Aug. 17, 2021, for violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Couch waived its rights to a hearing and paid a $1,000 civil penalty.

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USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against North Platte Stockyards Inc. and Kyle Layman

News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with North Platte Stockyards Inc. and Kyle Layman (North Platte) of North Platte, Neb., on July 6, 2021, for violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, North Platte waived its rights to a hearing and paid a $1,500 civil penalty.

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USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case against Camelot Cattle Company LLC

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Camelot Cattle Company LLC (Camelot) of Morrilton, Ark., on Aug. 6, 2021, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Camelot waived its rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $4,000.

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USDA Announces September 2021 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for September 2021, which are effective September 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.

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USDA Designates Two Montana Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...

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Scientists Evaluate and Refine A Simple Economic Method to Measure Soil Health in Dryland Farming

News Release: SIDNEY, MONTANA, Aug. 31, 2021 - USDA, Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory, in collaboration with the Soil Health Institute in N.C., evaluated the measurement of carbon dioxide flush-a rapid, reliable, and inexpensive method producers can use to measure soil health on dryland cropping systems-and refined it to be closely associated with most soil properties and long-term crop production.

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USDA Announces $11 Million in Grants Awarded to Strengthen Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products

News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $11 million awarded to 21 grant projects to strengthen and explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products. The funding is made possible through three funding programs administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS): Acer Access and Development Program (Acer), Federal State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP), and Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP).

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Study Takes "Seasonal Pulse" of Plant Productivity

News Release: Getting a fix on the timing of seasonal plant events like fruiting or leaf senescence could get easier to do, thanks to time-series images captured by PhenoCams-tower-mounted digital cameras operated by scientists participating in the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network.

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9 notices published in week ending August 29 by Agriculture Department

There were nine notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending August 29, according to the Federal Register.

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Lenders Can Now Apply for New Heirs’ Property Relending Program

News Release: Washington - Intermediary lenders can now apply for loans through the new Heirs’ Property Relending Program (HPRP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications today through Oct. 29, 2021, and cooperatives, credit unions and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply for these competitive loans, which ultimately will help agricultural producers and landowners resolve heirs’ land ownership and succession issues.

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USDA Designates Winnebago County, Iowa, as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

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Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China

Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 256,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year.

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Thrifty Food Plan Re-evaluation Puts Nutrition in Reach for SNAP Participants

Release: By Stacy Dean. Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services. More than 42 million of our neighbors rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to feed their families. USDA recently re-evaluated the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP), used to set SNAP benefits, which increased the...