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Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee discussed on Aug. 8 by Agriculture Department

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


Secretaries Vilsack and Haaland Applaud President Biden’s Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument

News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2023 - Today, President Biden established the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in northern Arizona, an area considered sacred by many Tribal Nations in the Southwest and renowned for its natural, cultural, economic, scientific and historic resources and broad recreation opportunities.



USDA-RBCS offers new grant application process starting Aug. 9

Evaluation of Rural Development's Investments in Food Supply Chains grant opened on Aug. 9.


Agriculture Department discusses Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request on Aug. 8

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


Export Sales to China and Mexico

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.


USDA to Begin Issuing Cost-Share Payments for the Emergency Grain Storage Facility Assistance Program

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is beginning to issue cost-share assistance payments through the Emergency Grain Storage Facility Assistance Program (EGSFP) for approved and funded applications that have met the requirements for partial or final payment. FSA...


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on Aug. 7 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Invests Nearly $30 Million to Boost School Nutrition in 264 Small & Rural Communities through Partnership with Action for Healthy Kids

News Release: WASHINGTON, August 7, 2023 - As part of a cooperative agreement to develop and implement the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative, Action for Healthy Kids today announced that it is awarding nearly $30 million in subgrants to 264 school districts across 44 states and the District of Columbia, reaching students in some of our nation’s highest need schools. These funds are being provided by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service.


Grain Inspection Advisory Committee Meeting discussed on Aug. 7 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agriculture Department discusses Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Emergency Grain Storage Facility Assistance Program (EGSFP) on Aug. 7

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Agriculture Department on Aug. 7

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agriculture Department discusses Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request on Aug. 7

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Public notices: Agriculture Department publishes 39 in June

There were 39 notices published by the Agriculture Department in June, according to the Federal Register.


FSIS Updates for Small Plants

Release: Information for small and very small establishments.


USDA Research Center in Stuttgart Commemorates 25 Years of Contributions to the Rice Industry

News Release: STUTTGART, Ark., Aug. 2, 2023 - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center (DBNRRC) held an open house today to commemorate 25 years of research accomplishments and scientific breakthroughs in rice research.


USDA Partners with Community College Alliance for Agriculture Advancement to Strengthen America’s Rural Workforce

News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acting Rural Development Under Secretary Roger Glendenning today announced that USDA is partnering with the Community College Alliance for Agriculture Advancement to strengthen the nation’s rural workforce.


Agriculture Department discusses Notice of Request for Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection on Aug. 1

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA, Washington State University Break Ground on New State-of-the-Art Agricultural Research Facility

News Release: PULLMAN, Wash., Aug. 1, 2023 - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Plant Sciences Building that will house scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Washington State University (WSU).


USDA, Washington State University Break Ground on New State-of-the-Art Agricultural Research Facility

News Release: PULLMAN, Wash., Aug. 1, 2023 - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Plant Sciences Building that will house scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Washington State University (WSU).