News from August 2023


Agriculture Department discusses Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Emergency Grain Storage Facility Assistance Program (EGSFP) on Aug. 7

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Grain Inspection Advisory Committee Meeting discussed on Aug. 7 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Invests Nearly $30 Million to Boost School Nutrition in 264 Small & Rural Communities through Partnership with Action for Healthy Kids

News Release: WASHINGTON, August 7, 2023 - As part of a cooperative agreement to develop and implement the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative, Action for Healthy Kids today announced that it is awarding nearly $30 million in subgrants to 264 school districts across 44 states and the District of Columbia, reaching students in some of our nation’s highest need schools. These funds are being provided by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service.


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on Aug. 7 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA to Begin Issuing Cost-Share Payments for the Emergency Grain Storage Facility Assistance Program

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is beginning to issue cost-share assistance payments through the Emergency Grain Storage Facility Assistance Program (EGSFP) for approved and funded applications that have met the requirements for partial or final payment. FSA...


Export Sales to China and Mexico

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.


Agriculture Department discusses Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request on Aug. 8

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA-RBCS offers new grant application process starting Aug. 9

Evaluation of Rural Development's Investments in Food Supply Chains grant opened on Aug. 9.



Secretaries Vilsack and Haaland Applaud President Biden’s Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument

News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2023 - Today, President Biden established the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in northern Arizona, an area considered sacred by many Tribal Nations in the Southwest and renowned for its natural, cultural, economic, scientific and historic resources and broad recreation opportunities.


Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee discussed on Aug. 8 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Directive Publication Notice discussed on Aug. 9 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agriculture Department discusses Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on General Principles on Aug. 9

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Olympic Peninsula Resource Advisory Committee discussed on Aug. 9 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agriculture Department discusses Notice of Intent To Extend and Revise a Previously Approved Information Collection on Aug. 9

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Export Sales to China

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.


Agriculture Department discusses International Standard-Setting Activities on Aug. 10

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rye the Right Crop for “Nabbing” Nitrates, Capturing Carbon and Generating Bioenergy

News Release: Winter rye is prized for its versatility. It is a source of grain and also a forage and ground cover that protects the soil from erosion by wind and rain. But the benefits of winter rye don't stop there.


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on Aug. 10 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agriculture Department discusses User Fees for Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services on Aug. 11

The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.