USDA Newswire Report News
APHIS Authorizes Importation of Orchids for Planting from the Republic of Costa Rica
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 17, 2023
APHIS is authorizing the importation of Phalaenopsis spp. orchid plants for planting in approved growing media from the Republic of Costa Rica into the United States, including territories.
USDA Accepts More Than 1 Million Acres in Offers Through Conservation Reserve Program General Signup
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 17, 2023
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting more than 1 million acres in this year’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $700 Million to Connect People in Rural Areas to High-Speed Internet
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 17, 2023
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $714 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers and business owners in 19 states to reliable, affordable high-speed internet.
Cotton: World Markets and Trade
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in cotton.
Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in oilseeds.
Grain: World Markets and Trade
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in grains.
New Zealand: FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
This report lists the major export certificates and other documentation required by the Government of New Zealand for U.S. exporters and food and agricultural products.
Philippines: Biofuels Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
In support of climate action, the Philippines calculated its carbon intensity for ethanol made from molasses and sugarcane at 46.8 gCO2e/MJ, and of biodiesel from crude coconut oil and refined coconut oil at 32.8 gCO2e/MJ and 31.5 gCO2e/MJ, respectively.
Local teens take top honors at the 29th Rhode Island Envirothon
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Approximately 55 students from six Rhode Island communities tested their knowledge of the area’s soils, forests, water, and wildlife as part of the competition.
USDA to Invest $3 Million to Support Cooperative Soil Science and Soil Survey Research
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to invest $3 million in partnerships to promote research that informs and improves soil surveys at the regional level, which is part of an ongoing effort to continue to provide critical data to the country.
Funds to Advance Sustainable Technologies Now Available to New Jersey Shellfish Producers
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Funding is now available to New Jersey shellfish aquaculture producers to implement conservation practices that promote aquatic habitat on shellfish leases and enhance water quality through the NJ COASTAL Project, a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) agreement between the Ocean County Soil Conservation District (OCSCD) and the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
Ranking Member Boozman, UA Professor Highlight Harms of New EPA Biotech Rule
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
A final rule issued last week by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) threatens U.S. biotech innovation and creates new market barriers for small producers, University of Arkansas Professor Margaret Leigh Worthington told the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research during her testimony at a hearing Wednesday on the farm bill horticulture title.
Stabenow, Wyden, Brown, Tester, Call on President Biden to Swiftly Implement SNAP Exemptions for Vulnerable Populations
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.); Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.); Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio); and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.)
Opening Statement: "Innovation, Employment, Integrity, And Health: Opportunities For Modernization In Title Iv"
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, delivered the following opening remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled, "Innovation, Employment, Integrity, and Health: Opportunities for Modernization in Title IV."
Opening Statement: "The Future Of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity For Digital Asset Spot Markets"
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, delivered the following opening remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled, “The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for Digital Asset Spot Markets”
Thompson And Mchenry Release Digital Asset Market Structure Proposal
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, and Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, released a discussion draft providing a statutory framework for a digital assets intended to provide clarity, fill regulatory gaps, and foster innovation.
Rapid Snowmelt in May Results in An Early Melt Out Across Montana
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
“If it seems to you like the snow disappeared quickly this spring, you are not wrong,” said Eric Larson, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Water Supply Specialist.
USDA Under Secretary Kicks Off Agribusiness Trade Mission to Japan
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor launched an agribusiness trade mission to Japan.
Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Products in Chile
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
Chile is the second-largest South American market for U.S. agricultural products.
Brazil: Coffee Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
Post forecasts the Brazilian coffee production for Marketing Year 2023/24 (July-June) at 66.4 million 60-kg bags, an increase of 3.8 million bags compared to the previous crop.