News from April 2023
Export Sales to Mexico and Unknown Destinations
By USDA Newswire | Apr 4, 2023
Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
USDA Announces April 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
By USDA Newswire | Apr 4, 2023
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for April 2023, which are effective April 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 Opportunity for United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) Designation in the Texas Central Area on April 3
By USDA Newswire | Apr 4, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $40 Million to Bring High-Speed Internet to People in Rural New Mexico
By USDA Newswire | Apr 4, 2023
News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is investing $40 million to provide high-speed internet access for people living and working in rural areas in New Mexico.
February: Agriculture Department publishes 49 notices
By USDA Newswire | Apr 4, 2023
There were 49 notices published by the Agriculture Department in February, according to the Federal Register.
Public press releases : U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service publishes 111 in March
By USDA Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
There were 111 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service in March.
USDA Asks Americans to Protect Plants by Looking for Invasive Pests in April
By USDA Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 4, 2023 - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring April 2023 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month (IPPDAM). This national outreach month is dedicated to highlighting the impact of invasive plant pests and diseases on plants nationwide and informing Americans how they can help reduce their spread. IPPDAM aims to raise public awareness about the threat and how U.S. residents can help protect U.S. resources from hungry pests.
USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee
By USDA Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 4, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the appointment of 15 new members and five returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).
USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting April 5
By USDA Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative grant opened on April 5.
Secretary Tom Vilsack Visits Greeley Evans School District
By USDA Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
Release: By Anjali Budhiraja, USDA FNS Public Affairs Specialist with Dr. Deirdre Pilch, Superintendent, Greeley Evans School District 6, guest author.
USDA-AMS grant application closes on June 6
By USDA Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
Micro-Grants for Food Security Program grant opened on April 5.
USDA-FAS offers new grant application process starting April 5
By USDA Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
2023 Scientific Exchange Program - African Animal Feed and Fertilizer Innovation grant opened on April 5.
USDA-NIFA grant application closes on June 8
By USDA Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship grant opened on April 5.
USDA-FNS1 grant application closes on June 4
By USDA Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grants 2023 grant opened on April 5.
USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting April 5
By USDA Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
1890 Facilities Grants Program grant opened on April 5.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Improving Coordination Between SNAP and Medicaid in State Agencies discussed on April 4 by Agriculture Department
By USDA Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
USDA-NIFA grant application closes on May 8
By USDA Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
Open Data Framework grant opened on April 6.
USDA Expands Margin Protection for Corn and Soybean Farmers
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding its Margin Protection insurance plan, adding more than a thousand counties to the insurance option that provides coverage against an unexpected decrease in operating margin for corn and soybean producers.
USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting April 6
By USDA Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
New Beginning for Tribal Students Program grant opened on April 6.
Biden-Harris AdAdministration Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Help Farmers, Ranchers and Rural Businesses Invest in Renewable Energy Systems and Energy-Efficiency Improvements
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
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.