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USDA-FAS offers new grant application process starting July 6

Fertilizer Right: Bolstering Fertilizer Use Efficiency in Pakistan grant opened on July 6.


Thompson, Stabenow, Boozman, Scott Joint Statement on SNAP Payment Error Rates

News Release: Following the release of U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) fiscal year 2022 payment error rates for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson, Ranking Member David Scott, Senator John Boozman, and Senator Debbie Stabenow issued the following statement...


FSIS Updates for Small Plants - July 5, 2023

Release: FSIS Launches New Monthly Newsletter for Small and Very Small Establishments.


Public press releases : U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service publishes 99 in June

There were 99 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service in June.


USDA Announces July 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for July 2023, which are effective July 3, 2023. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.


Agriculture Department discusses Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee Meeting on July 3

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on July 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Export Sales to China

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.


USDA Efforts Lift Ban on U.S. Poultry Exports to Colombia

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.


Export Sales to Mexico

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.


Salmonella in Not-Ready-To-Eat Breaded Stuffed Chicken Products; Correction discussed on July 3 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Honey Bees More Faithful to Their Flower Patches Than Bumble Bees

News Release: MADISON, WI, June 29, 2023-Honey bees are more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees when it comes to returning to collect more pollen and nectar, according to a study by U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service scientists.


Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Agricultural Producers to Promote Competition, Strengthen Food Supply Chain and Rural Economies

News Release: Des Moines, IA, June 29, 2023 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making investments to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities for farmers and support a growing workforce in rural areas. The announcement...


USDA Solicits Nominations to the Tribal Advisory Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON, June 28, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will establish a Tribal Advisory Committee and is requesting nominations for membership. The notice is among USDA’s efforts to remove barriers to service for tribal governments, citizens, and tribal nations.


Secretary Vilsack Visits Michigan to Highlight Biden-Harris Administration Efforts to Expand Market Access for Producers and Healthy Meal Options for Children as part of Investing in America Agenda

Release: Michigan, June 27, 2023 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited Michigan to highlight the Biden-Harris Administrations commitment to build more, new, and better markets for producers and ensure children have access to healthy and nutritious meals during the summer months as part of the Investing in America agenda.


Leader McConnell, Ranking Member Boozman Discuss Agriculture Priorities in Kentucky

News Release: LEXINGTON, KY - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, hosted the Committee’s Ranking Member, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), today in Fayette County at the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.


USDA-RBCS grant application closes on Sept. 30

Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) grant opened on June 28.


USDA-FAS offers new grant application process starting June 28

Supporting science-based decision making under the Convention on Biological Diversity and Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety grant opened on June 28.


USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Connecticut, Illinois, New York and Nevada from Operating in the Produce Industry

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions...


“Introductory Statement on S. 2135” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 22

The Congressional Record published “Introductory Statement on S. 2135” in the Senate section on June 22.


Agriculture Department discusses Washington Apricots; Termination of Marketing Order on June 27

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.