News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

Agriculture News

Agriculture
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued an administrative complaint on June 1, 2021, against Daniel Baranzini, Carlos Plascencia and Sonoran Cattle LLC (Sonoran Cattle) of New Mexico, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
Agriculture

What did Agriculture Department publish on July 22?

The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Agriculture

Proposed rule published on July 22 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a five page proposed rule on July 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Agriculture

USDA Announces Revised Performance Measures for AMS Grant Programs

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced updated performance measures for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, the Acer Access and Development Program, and the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives. The updates will apply to the fiscal year 2022 grant cycle and beyond.
Agriculture

How the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Demonstrate the Importance of Ag Trade

Release: Beginning July 23, all eyes will be on Japan as it hosts the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. For me, this summer’s Olympics is the perfect blend of things that I’m passionate about - there’s cycling, there’s an international governing body that oversees the games, and there’s fellowship between the United States and Japan.
Agriculture

Senators Stabenow, Boozman Announce Committee Hearing on USDA Nominees Xochitl Torres Small and Robert Bonnie

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Committee will hold a hearing to consider the nominations of Xochitl Torres Small to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development and Robert F. Bonnie to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation.
Agriculture

Senators Stabenow, Boozman Announce Committee Vote on Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Nominee Jennifer Moffitt

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Committee will hold a business meeting to vote on the nomination of Jennifer L. Moffitt to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
Agriculture

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff

News Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold key staff positions in Washington, D.C.
Agriculture

Agriculture Department publishes notice on July 21

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Agriculture

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff

News Release: WASHINGTON, July 21, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold key staff positions in Washington, D.C.
Agriculture

Schedule Advisory: Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture

News Release: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 10:00 AM EDT.
Agriculture

Chair Abigail Spanberger Opening Statement at Hearing The U.S. Wood Products Industry: Facilitating the Post COVID-19 Recovery

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry Chair Abigail Spanberger delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “The U.S. Wood Products Industry: Facilitating the Post COVID-19 Recovery.".
Agriculture

Whitley Named Administrator of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today named Daniel Whitley the new Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service. Whitley has served as the agency’s Acting Administrator since December 2020.
Agriculture

Boozman, Ag Committee Republicans Sound the Alarm on Devastating Impact Democrats’ Reckless Tax & Spend Agenda Will Have on Rural America

News Release: WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, led a group of his colleagues in a series of speeches on the Senate floor that highlighted the detrimental impact that the Democrats’ reckless tax and spend agenda will have on family farmers, ranchers and rural America.
Agriculture

Notice published by Agriculture Department on July 20

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Agriculture

What did Agriculture Department publish on July 20?

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Agriculture

Notice published on July 20 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Agriculture

Agriculture Department publishes notice on July 20

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Agriculture

Notice published by Agriculture Department on July 20

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Agriculture

USDA Announces Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers

News Release: Farm Service Agency Will Begin Accepting Applications on July 22 WASHINGTON, July 20, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing up to $200 million to provide relief to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses that have experienced losses due to COVID-19 as part of USDA’s Pandemic ...
Your news, delivered.
Subscribe and personalize your weekly Newswire round-up.