News from July 2023
USDA Launches Feds Feed Families 2023 to Combat Hunger and Improve Access to Healthy Food
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shepherded in the 2023 summer campaign of the Feds Feed Families program, a voluntary food drive that encourages federal employees to make in-kind contributions, including food, services, and time, to food banks and pantries of their choice.
Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Agricultural Producers to Promote Competition, Strengthen Food Supply Chain and Rural Economies
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making investments to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities for farmers and support a growing workforce in rural areas.
USDA Forest Service Invests $188M to Keep Forests Working, Conserve Private Forestland through President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $188 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to conserve some of the most economically and ecologically significant forestlands across the nation.
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Honoring National Wildland Firefighter Day
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement regarding National Wildland Firefighter Day, which takes place on July 2.
Honey Bees More Faithful to Their Flower Patches Than Bumble Bees
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Honey bees are more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees when it comes to returning to collect more pollen and nectar, according to a study by U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service scientists.
United States hog inventory up slightly
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
As of June 1, there were 72.4 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up slightly from June 2022 and down 1% from Mar. 1, 2023, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
USDA Launches Feds Feed Families 2023 to Combat Hunger and Improve Access to Healthy Food
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shepherded in the 2023 summer campaign of the Feds Feed Families program, a voluntary food drive that encourages federal employees to make in-kind contributions, including food, services, and time, to food banks and pantries of their choice.
Colorado to Test New Way to Encourage Healthy Eating in SNAP
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Today, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service announced that Colorado will receive $7.9 million to test out a new model for incentivizing fruit and vegetable purchases among participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP.
Louisiana to Test New Way to Encourage Healthy Eating in SNAP
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Today, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service announced that Louisiana will receive $9.5 million to test out a new model for incentivizing fruit and vegetable purchases among participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP.
Washington to Test New Way to Encourage Healthy Eating in SNAP
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Today, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service announced that Washington will receive $7.6 million to test out a new model for incentivizing fruit and vegetable purchases among participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP.
USDA Food and Nutrition Service Resumes Publication of State SNAP Error Rates for FY 2022
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) today published states’ fiscal year 2022 payment error rates for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
NASS Acreage report released on-time; Quickstats data delayed
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Issued June 30, 2023 by the Agricultural Statistics Board of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Corn planted acreage up 6% from 2022
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 94.1 million acres of corn planted in the United States for 2023, up 6% from last year, according to the Acreage report released today.
Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Agricultural Producers to Promote Competition, Strengthen Food Supply Chain and Rural Economies
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making investments to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities for farmers and support a growing workforce in rural areas.
Agrivoltaics Could Bring Agriculture and Renewable Energy Together
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Renewable energy production is growing in the United States, but expanding an energy system built on renewables – like solar or wind – means locating infrastructure closer to where those resources are either abundant and/or easily distributed.
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for the Purchase of Dried Fruit (Section 32)
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase dried sweet cherry, prunes, raisins, and tart cherry for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.
USDA Efforts Lift Ban on U.S. Poultry Exports to Colombia
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Quick action by FAS, USDA’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)
Export Sales to China
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Private exporters reported sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2023/2024 marketing year.
Stabenow, Thompson, Boozman, Scott, Joint Statement On SNAP Payment Error Rate
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
“The pandemic caused new challenges for USDA and states alike, who took measures to ensure access to SNAP.
Morocco: Retail Foods
By USDA Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Morocco is a price-sensitive market that does not showcase significant quantities of U.S. food and beverages in the retail sector.