News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

USDA Invests $9.4 Million in Compost and Food Waste Reduction Projects

News Release: WASHINGTON-As the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to press forward with a Biden administration proposal to institute burdensome greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting rules, Republicans in Congress are standing up for family farmers and ranchers by introducing legislation which will exempt family farmers and ranchers from this regulatory overreach.

Colorado Open Land Announces USDA RCPP Funding Opportunity

The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Produce Prescription Program grant opened on Feb. 14.

Regional Food System Partnerships grant opened on Feb. 14.

Release: The Fresno Bee. By Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Rep. David Valadao (CA-22). The last two years have been defined by uncertainty-a global pandemic, war in Ukraine, supply chain disruption, record inflation, and skyrocketing costs from the gas pump to the grocery store. America's agriculture...

Missouri Conservation Partnership, Outreach, and Education grant opened on Feb. 14.

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13, 2023 - As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to making Western communities more resilient to the impacts of drought and climate change, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new investments and strategies to help farmers and ranchers conserve water, address climate change and build drought resilience in the West, supported in part by funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Local Food Promotion Program grant opened on Feb. 14.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall thanked U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai for her investigation into whether Canada is violating dairy import commitments to the U.S. and Mexico.

Missouri Conservation Partnership and Technical Assistance grant opened on Feb. 13.

There were eight notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Feb. 4, according to the Federal Register.

U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service reported progress has been made throughout the country's nutrition assistance programs and nutrition security.

Release: The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) is a national public health surveillance system through which FSIS partners with state and local public health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to track changes...

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.