News from April 2023


13 notices published in week ending April 1 by Agriculture Department

There were 13 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending April 1, according to the Federal Register.


Togo: Exporter Guide

Togo’s economic growth is expected to grow after a sharp decline to annual real GDP in 2020 due to the COVID – 19 pandemic.


USDA-NRCS offers new grant application process starting April 17

Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Announcement for Program Funding - SOUTH CAROLINA grant opened on April 17.


USDA-NRCS grant application closes on May 28

Iowa Partners for Conservation grant opened on April 18.


What did Agriculture Department publish on April 17?

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published by Agriculture Department on April 17

The US Agriculture Department published a seven page rule on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Cut Flowers Regulations; Removal of Chrysanthemum White Rust-Related Provisions discussed on April 17 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a four page proposed rule on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agriculture Department discusses Southern Arizona Resource Advisory Committee on April 17

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Offers New Funding to Promote the Expansion of High-Speed Internet in Rural Areas

News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $20 million to deliver broadband technical assistance resources for rural communities, and to support the development and expansion of broadband cooperatives.


Agriculture Department discusses General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan on April 17

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Eleven Point Resource Advisory Committee discussed on April 17 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



USDA Invests $6.6 Million to Deploy Renewable Energy Infrastructure

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $6.6 million across the country to help people living in rural towns develop community-sized renewable energy projects that will help them lower their energy costs and create jobs.


Biden-Harris Administration Marks One-Year Anniversary of Rural Partners Network With Economic Development Projects in Mississippi

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today marked the one-year anniversary of the Rural Partners Network (RPN) by announcing new public-private partnerships and investments that will bring good-paying jobs and other economic opportunities to rural Mississippi communities.


USDA Offers New Funding to Promote the Expansion of High-Speed Internet in Rural Areas

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $20 million to deliver broadband technical assistance resources for rural communities, and to support the development and expansion of broadband cooperatives.


USDA Announces 2023 Cotton Loan Rate Differentials

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the 2023 crop loan rate differentials for upland and extra-long staple cotton which are applied to the crop loan rate to determine the per bale actual loan rate.


USDA Announces Grassland Conservation Reserve Program Signup for 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting today and running through May 26, 2023.


USDA Seeks Public Input on Draft Environmental Documents for Deregulation of Corn Developed Using Genetic Engineering [open for comment through May 11, 2023]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comment on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment (PPRA).


USDA Announces 2023 Plans for Eradicating Asian Longhorned Beetle in Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, and South Carolina

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing its 2023 plans for combatting the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) infestations in Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, and South Carolina.


APHIS Announces Availability of More Than $12 Million in Funding to Control and Prevent Chronic Wasting Disease

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making over $12 million available for states and Tribal governments, research institutions and universities to control and prevent chronic wasting disease (CWD) in wild and farmed cervids (e.g., deer, elk).