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News Release: President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Lowers Energy Costs, Builds America’s Clean-Energy Economy in Rural America

Constituent Update - March 31, 2023

Release: As a part of FSIS ongoing efforts to reduce foodborne illnesses caused by Salmonella, FSIS invited poultry slaughter and processing establishments to submit proposals for pilot projects to test different strategies for Salmonella control in poultry products. FSIS is granting a pilot project to an establishment...

“MORNING BUSINESS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 27

“MORNING BUSINESS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S951-S952 on March 27

Japan's New Biofuels Policy Allows for Increased Exports of U.S. Ethanol

News Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.

Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans discussed on March 31 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Help Farmers, Ranchers and Rural Businesses Invest in Renewable Energy Systems and Energy-Efficiency Improvements

News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications starting on April 1 for $1 billion in grants to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy systems and make energy-efficiency improvements.

Harvesting Healthy Habits During National Nutrition Month

Release: By Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.

Week ending March 18: 9 notices published by Agriculture Department

By USDA Newswire | Apr 2, 2023

There were nine notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending March 18, according to the Federal Register.

United States hog inventory up slightly

As of March 1, there were 72.9 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up slightly from March 2022 but down 2% from Dec. 1, 2022, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

US farmers expect to plant more corn and soybean acreage

Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant 92.0 million acres of corn in 2023, up 4% from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

The Rural Food-Away-from-Home Landscape, 1990–2019

Focusing on U.S. nonmetropolitan (nonmetro) counties as of 2019 and over the past 30 years since 1990, ERS examined the FAFH landscape across the United States.

U.S. Export Competitiveness in Select Crop Markets

The United States has historically been one of the largest exporters of agricultural crops in terms of volume and value. In recent decades, increased competition from countries, such as Argentina and Brazil, has threatened the current U.S. standing in the global arena.

Linkages Between Rural Community Capitals and Healthcare Provision: A Survey of Small Rural Towns in Three U.S. Regions

This report identifies community-level factors affecting the recruitment and retention of rural healthcare professionals.

USDA-ARS Joins WCR Global Coffee Breeding Network, Adds Access to New Germplasm

USDA's Agricultural Research Service has joined Innovea Global Coffee Breeding Network coordinated by World Coffee Research (WCR), which will offer the Agency broader opportunities to develop more climate resilient coffee varieties with resistance to pests and diseases.

USDA Announces New Investments in School Meals to Support Healthy Kids

Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture announced several actions to expand support for and access to the school meal programs, including awarding $50 million in grants that will increase collaboration between schools, food producers and suppliers, and other partners to develop nutritious, appetizing school meals for kids.

Industry Partners’ Role in School Meals is Crucial

On Jan. 15-16, 2023, I attended the School Nutrition Industry Conference in San Diego.

Harvesting Healthy Habits During National Nutrition Month

Harvesting collard greens and making whole wheat crackers from scratch is not a typical day on the job for me as the Deputy Under Secretary of USDA’s Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.

USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Oregon

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Oregon for more than $2 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.

USDA Launches Interagency Working Group on Competition and Intellectual Property in Seeds

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the launch of an Interagency Working Group on Competition and Intellectual Property in Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs as an immediate action following the recommendations of its recently published report “More and Better Choices for Farmers:

USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Minnesota and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry