News from April 2023
Ranking Member Boozman, Arkansas Rice Farmer Highlight the Importance of Safety Net to Conservation Efforts at Subcommittee Hearing
By USDA Newswire | Apr 21, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Jeff Rutledge, a rice farmer from Newport, Arkansas, highlighted how a strong farm safety net allows producers to enact the best conservation practices on their land.
Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2023 discussed on April 21 by Agriculture Department
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a five page notice on April 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Constituent Update - April 21, 2023
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
Release: FSIS would like to clarify that establishments wishing to adopt the cloth sampling method (i.e., manual sampling device or continuous sampling device) for Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) testing of raw beef products no longer require a No Objection Letter (NOL) from FSIS. Additionally...
Thompson Issues Statement on EPA Chesapeake Bay Settlement
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: In response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed settlement with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and its partners over a 2020 lawsuit regarding the Chesapeake Bay’s Total Maximum Daily Load, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Glenn “GT" Thompson, issued the following statement...
USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Illinois
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Illinois for more than $7.3 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.
Ahead of Earth Day, USDA Announces $18.3 Million to Protect the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Delaware River Basin
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: Projects Will Build Clean Water Infrastructure and Create Jobs That Will Benefit People Living in Rural Watersheds in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
Putting the CO in Co-located Services
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
Release: By Shavana Howard, Senior Advisor, Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services.
Agriculture Department discusses Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Functions and Procedures; Forest Service Functions on April 21
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a seven page proposed rule on April 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Public notices: Agriculture Department publishes 8 in week ending April 8
By USDA Newswire | Apr 23, 2023
There were eight notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending April 8, according to the Federal Register.
Thompson: “President Biden Has Once Again Turned His Back On Rural America”
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Yesterday, President Biden vetoed a bipartisan Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act.
Opening Statement: Full Committee Hearing With Epa Administrator Regan
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, delivered the following opening remarks at today's full committee hearing to receive testimony from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan.
Thompson Issues Statement On Limit, Save, Grow Act
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Upon the release of The Limit, Save, Grow Act, Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement:
Icymi: Thompson Hosts Farm Bill Listening Session In Binghamton, New York
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Last week, Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, hosted an official Farm Bill Listening Session in Binghamton, New York.
Thompson Issues Statement On Epa Chesapeake Bay Settlement
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
In response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed settlement with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and its partners over a 2020 lawsuit regarding the Chesapeake Bay’s Total Maximum Daily Load, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Glenn “GT” Thompson, issued the following statement:
Ranking Member Boozman Applauds USTR’s Continued Efforts to Hold India Accountable for Trade Distorting Practices
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, praised the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for continuing the effort to hold India accountable for its trade-distorting practices by filing a second counter notification that details how India obscures the true level of its agricultural subsidies
“Text of Senate Amendment 72” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on April 17
By USDA Newswire | Apr 24, 2023
“Text of Senate Amendment 72” was published on page S1137 of the Congressional Record on April 17.
“INTRODUCTION OF THE AANAPISI OPPORTUNITY ACT” published by Congressional Record in the Extensions of Remarks section on April 20
By USDA Newswire | Apr 24, 2023
“INTRODUCTION OF THE AANAPISI OPPORTUNITY ACT“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on page E340 on April 20
“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on April 18
By USDA Newswire | Apr 24, 2023
The Congressional Record published “EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” in the House section on April 18.
NRCS Announces Second EQIP and RCPP Signup for 2023 Funding, Apply by May 19, 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Farmers and forest landowners will want to plan ahead and sign up early for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation funding.
Dominican Republic: Sugar Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
As a severe drought looms large over the sugar mill areas in the Dominican Republic (DR) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues to prohibit sugar and sugar-based imports from the top Dominican producer, Post forecasts local production at 530,000 metric tons (MT) for marketing year (MY) 2023/24 (October/September), 12 percent down from the MY 2022/23 estimates.