News and reports from the Department of Agriculture.

USDA Reminds Producers of Continuous Certification Option for Perennial Forage

USDA expands eligibility and improves benefits of major disaster programs

USDA Expands Eligibility, Enhances Benefits for Key Disaster Programs

USDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Progress, and Investments to Benefit American Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers

USDA Announces Major Program Improvements, Progress, and Investments to Benefit American Farmers, Ranchers, and Producers

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2023 - Today, the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) previewed the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule. This update to the USDA organic regulations strengthens oversight and enforcement of the production, handling, and sale of organic products. This final rule implements 2018 Farm Bill mandates, responds to industry requests for updates to the USDA organic regulations, and addresses National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) recommendations.

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has unveiled a new e-application for the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program, which aims to encourage students at 1890s institutions to pursue food and agriculture career paths. For the first time, the new e-application for the ...

Release: By HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, USDA Food and Nutrition Service.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced Delaware is one of 14 states to participate in a demonstration project to review the use of Medicaid eligibility data to qualify students from low-income families to receive free and reduced lunches.

Release: Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2023 The U.S. Department of Agricultures Food and Nutrition Service, or FNS, is improving access to fruits and vegetables by expanding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, healthy incentive initiatives. This year, FNS will select up to three states to receive funding and support to run an Electronic Healthy Incentives Pilot, or eHIP, for SNAP participants in their state.

Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2023 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of 20 nationally recognized scientists to serve on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (the Committee).

“CELEBRATING NATIONAL MILK DAY“ was published in the House section on page H165 on Jan. 11

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 18, 2023 - Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) bred four cotton lines that can be used to make self-extinguishing textiles when exposed to fire and will reduce the need for flame-retardant chemicals to be embedded in consumer products, according to a recent study published in PLOS ONE.

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

News Release: Today, the House Republican Steering Committee selected the Republican members who will serve on the House Committee on Agriculture for the 118th Congress. Following the announcement, Rep. Glenn “GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement...