News from June 2023
APHIS Establishes a Quarantine for Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in Michigan
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
Subject: APHIS Establishes a Quarantine for Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in Michigan
APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine Selects New Leader for Its Emergency and Domestic Programs
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
We want to share an important change to the APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Management Team.
Addition of Gabon, Guinea, and Moldova to the List of Regions Affected With Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is advising the public that we added Gabon, Guinea, and Moldova to the list of regions that APHIS considers to be affected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
Week ending May 20: Agriculture Department publishes 15 notices
By USDA Newswire | Jun 4, 2023
There were 15 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending May 20, according to the Federal Register.
Agriculture Department publishes 48 notices in April
By USDA Newswire | Jun 4, 2023
There were 48 notices published by the Agriculture Department in April, according to the Federal Register.
“COMBATING SPOTTED LANTERNFLIES” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on May 31
By USDA Newswire | Jun 5, 2023
The House section of the Congressional Record published “COMBATING SPOTTED LANTERNFLIES” on May 31.
79 press releases published in May by U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service
By USDA Newswire | Jun 5, 2023
There were 79 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service in May.
BRIDGEcereal: Self-Teaching Web App Improves Speed, Accuracy of Classifying DNA Variations Among Cereal Varieties
By USDA Newswire | Jun 6, 2023
News Release: PULLMAN, WA, June 5, 2023-Agricultural Research Service and Washington State University scientists have developed an innovative web app called BRIDGEcereal that can quickly and accurately analyze the vast amount of genomic data now available for cereal crops and organize the material into intuitive charts that identify patterns locating genes of interest.
Agriculture Department discusses Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request on June 5
By USDA Newswire | Jun 6, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
USDA Under Secretary Kicks Off Agribusiness Trade Mission to Japan
By USDA Newswire | Jun 6, 2023
News Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
Thompson and McHenry release Digital Asset Market Structure Proposal
By USDA Newswire | Jun 6, 2023
News Release: Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, and Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, released a discussion draft providing a statutory framework for a digital assets intended to provide clarity, fill regulatory gaps, and foster innovation.
USDA Researching New England's Ability to be Self-Reliant in Food Production
By USDA Newswire | Jun 6, 2023
News Release: Rarely do we ever know how much food is actually grown, produced, and then circulated from within a sub-national region. But researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) recently participated in a cross-institutional study involving 16 researchers to determine what it would take for New England states to increase its regional self-reliance to 30 percent by 2030.
Stabenow, Wyden, Brown, Tester, Call on President Biden to Swiftly Implement SNAP Exemptions for Vulnerable Populations
By USDA Newswire | Jun 6, 2023
News Release: Stabenow, Wyden, Brown, Tester, Call on President Biden to Swiftly Implement SNAP Exemptions for Vulnerable Populations
Agriculture Department discusses Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request on June 6
By USDA Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Opening Statement: "The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for Digital Asset Spot Markets"
By USDA Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
Release: "Good morning, and welcome to our full committee hearing on the future of digital assets. Thank you to our esteemed panels of witnesses for making the time to be with us today. Indeed, this is a rare opportunity to have so many established current and former regulators in one room.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on June 6 by Agriculture Department
By USDA Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Export Sales to Spain
By USDA Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
USDA Announces Loan Rates for 2023-Crop Peanuts
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced 2023-crop loan rates for four types of peanuts.
USDA Announces June 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for June 2023, which are effective June 1, 2023.
APHIS Issues Regulatory Status Review Response: Bayer CropScience Corn
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed a corn plant modified using genetic engineering.