News from April 2023
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.
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $40 Million to Bring High-Speed Internet to People in Rural New Mexico
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
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.
USDA Announces 2023 Marketing Assistance Loan Rates for Wheat, Feed Grains, Oilseeds, Rice and Pulse Crops
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the 2023 Marketing Assistance Loan rates.
USDA Announces April 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for April 2023, which are effective April 3, 2023.
APHIS Seeks Public Comment on the Draft Rangeland Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program Environmental Assessment in Washington State
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making available to the public a draft environmental assessment (EA) addressing Federal involvement in portions of Washington State for the Rangeland Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program.
APHIS Seeks Public Comment on the Draft Rangeland Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program Environmental Assessment in Washington State
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making available to the public a draft environmental assessment (EA) addressing Federal involvement in portions of Washington State for the Rangeland Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program.
APHIS Issues Regulatory Status Review Responses: Donald Danforth Center Teff and Moolec Science Limited Safflower
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed a teff plant and a safflower plant that were modified using genetic engineering. We reviewed the plants to determine whether they present an increased plant pest risk as compared to unmodified plants.
USDA Asks Americans to Protect Plants by Looking for Invasive Pests in April
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring April 2023 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month (IPPDAM).
FSIS Grants Pilot Project to Control Salmonella in Poultry Establishment
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
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.
Food Safety Do's and Don'ts for Ramadan
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
A blessed Ramadan to all those who celebrate! As the month of fasting in Islam begins, families are looking forward to gathering for community and home-cooked meals.
USDA-FSIS offers new grant application process starting April 6
By USDA Newswire | Apr 6, 2023
FSIS FERN Cooperative Agreement -FERN Portal grant opened on April 6.
USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 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).
New Framework Guides Conservation Action on America’s Central and Eastern Grasslands and Savannas
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has unveiled a new plan to help guide voluntary conservation work over the next five years across 25 states, including over seven million acres of new conservation practices on productive working lands.
Urban Producers, Public Invited to Attend April Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers, innovative producers and other stakeholders to submit comments for and virtually attend the fifth public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (Committee) on April 18, 2023.
Laura Hooten-Broyles: Success Comes in the Form of Hard Work
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
Growing up, Laura Hooten-Broyles knew one thing: hard work would put food on the table and a roof over your head.
Creating Dynamic Wildlife Habitats
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
In Chetek, Wisconsin, Terry Elwood manages a diverse range of landscapes.
North Carolina Forester Received Longleaf Pine Coalition Honor
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
Members of the United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) of North Carolina (N.C.) attended the award ceremony for Mr. Joe Dietzel of Caldwell-Dietzel Farms LLC. Mr. Dietzel was given the honor of being inducted into the N.C. Longleaf Coalition Honor Roll.
Interested in applying for a CIG? Then watch how a past recipient used their grant to rejuvenate the community one seed at a time.....
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
2019 CIG recipient Groundwork Elizabeth is a non-profit that works within the city of Elizabeth and the surrounding communities to develop program and projects that educate, improve, and enhance the urban environment.
North Carolina Forester Received Longleaf Pine Coalition Honor
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
Members of the United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) of North Carolina (N.C.) attended the award ceremony for Mr. Joe Dietzel of Caldwell-Dietzel Farms LLC. Mr. Dietzel was given the honor of being inducted into the N.C. Longleaf Coalition Honor Roll.
Interested in applying for a CIG? Then watch how a past recipient used their grant to rejuvenate the community one seed at a time.....
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
2019 CIG recipient Groundwork Elizabeth is a non-profit that works within the city of Elizabeth and the surrounding communities to develop program and projects that educate, improve, and enhance the urban environment.