News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is improving school meals in the U.S. through various initiatives such as gradual updates to school meal standards and investing in small and rural school districts.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Connecticut for more than $1.8 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.

Release: "Good morning, and welcome to the organizing meeting of the House Committee on Agriculture for the 118th Congress. I am honored to be the first Pennsylvanian to serve as Chairman in nearly 170 years. The first to hold the gavel was Thomas Forest, a Federalist, from 1820 to 1821, when the Committee was first established. The second was John Dawson, a Democrat, from 1853 to 1855.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed a simplified direct loan application to provide improved customer experience for producers applying for loans from the Farm Service Agency (FSA). The simplified direct loan application enables producers to complete a more streamlined...

Release: By Emily C. Kelley, Public Affairs Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service with guest author Alynn Sampson, Vice President, Operations & Impact, Food Bank of Lincoln.

News Release: WASHINGTON DC, February 7, 2023-Scientists with the USDA Agricultural Research Service are developing new tests to identify the COVID virus and its variants and tools for tracking the virus in wild and domestic animals, thanks to five projects funded by the American Rescue Plan.

“AMERICA NEEDS SOLUTIONS“ was published in the House section on pages H777-H780 on Feb. 8

Release: By Cindy Long, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.

The US Agriculture Department published a nine page proposed rule on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision with M&L Farms LLC, Jallaq Farms LLC and Othman Jallaq (Respondents) of Grove City, Ohio, on Dec. 15, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: Ahead of the 2023 State of the Union address, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today highlighted the ways the Biden-Harris Administration is delivering on its promises to build a better America and rebuild the backbone of the country, the middle class.

Release: WASHINGTON, February 6, 2023 The U.S. Department of Agricultures (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced its key achievements in 2022 that further protected public health through food safety; created more and better market opportunities; and advanced racial justice, equity, and opportunity.