USDA Newswire Report News


NRCS in N.H Announces Second RCPP Signup for Land Management Applications in the New Hampshire Source Water Protection Partnership

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA, NRCS) in New Hampshire has announced today the dates for an ACT NOW signup for land management applications under the New Hampshire Source Water Protection Partnership, Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project 2361.


NRCS's EWP program provides a lifeline to storm damaged Jasper County following Hurricane Laura

The long stretch of dirt road in Jasper County, just inland from the Gulf coast near the Louisiana border, may not look like it is well traveled, but it leads to an isolated rural community whose members use it to get to their destinations and back home.


Hot Springs Wildfire and Forest Pest Mitigation Project Announces Application Date

The Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) project Hot Springs Wildfire and Forest Pest Mitigation will begin its next round of applications in Hot Springs, South Dakota, serving the community and improving land quality.


Belle Fourche Irrigation and Soil Health Project Announces Application Date

The Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) project Belle Fourche Irrigation and Soil Health will begin its next round of applications in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, serving the community and improving land and water quality.


NRCS Idaho Releases June 2023 Water Supply Outlook Report

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Idaho has released the June Water Supply Outlook Report for the 2023 water year (WY23).


The 2024 Sentinel Landscape Designation Cycle is Now Open.

On May 26, the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership alongside the Department of Defense (DoD) Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program announced the opening of the 2024 Sentinel Landscape Designation Cycle.


Food Safety Is Everyone’s Business

Foodborne illness impacts every community around the world and preventing these illnesses is essential to global health.


Regulated Swine Slaughter and Pork Processing Establishments to Control Salmonella

FSIS has updated its voluntary guideline for federally regulated swine slaughter and pork processing establishments to control Salmonella in market hogs from pre-harvest through slaughter.


APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Interstate Movement of Fresh Turmeric from Puerto Rico into CONUS for Consumption

APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment for the interstate movement of fresh turmeric (Curcuma longa) for consumption from Puerto Rico into the continental United States (CONUS).


APHIS Issues Regulatory Status Review Response: Bayer CropScience Corn

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed a corn plant modified using genetic engineering.


USDA Announces June 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for June 2023, which are effective June 1, 2023.


USDA Announces Loan Rates for 2023-Crop Peanuts

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced 2023-crop loan rates for four types of peanuts.


Addition of Gabon, Guinea, and Moldova to the List of Regions Affected With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is advising the public that we added Gabon, Guinea, and Moldova to the list of regions that APHIS considers to be affected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).


APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine Selects New Leader for Its Emergency and Domestic Programs

We want to share an important change to the APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Management Team.


APHIS Establishes a Quarantine for Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in Michigan

Subject: APHIS Establishes a Quarantine for Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in Michigan


APHIS Core Message Set Announces Release of Cut Flower Name Validation List

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announces the inclusion of a Cut Flower Name Validation List to verify spellings on the APHIS Core Message Set website.


U.S. Baled Cotton Now Can Enter Bangladesh Without Fumigation on Arrival

Bangladesh’s government has removed a significant trade barrier for U.S. cotton exports, no longer requiring upon-arrival fumigation of baled cotton coming into the country from the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports.


APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Fresh Hass Avocado from Kenya

APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation of fresh Hass avocado (Persea americana) for consumption from Kenya into the United States.


APHIS Announces Funding for Tribal Partners Supporting Farm Bill Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Activities

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is awarding $566,626 to support four new cooperative agreements with tribal partners through the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP).


State of Success: National Utah Day

The Utah Agricultural Experiment Station (UAES) was established in 1888 and is the historic foundation of research, teaching and Extension at Utah State University.