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Spain: Spanish Berry Outlook

The Spanish strawberry sector is robust, with production mainly destined for the domestic market, the EU, and UK. Other berry production, especially blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, has become an alternative in recent years to strawberry production as a value-added crop for Spanish farmers.

Vietnam: Retail Foods

Vietnam's total retail sales in 2022 rose 13 percent year-on-year to $192 billion driven by a rebound in domestic consumption along with record-high gross domestic product (GDP)

Spain: Retail Foods

In 2022, Spain imported $1.98 billion worth of agricultural, seafood and forest products from the United States, up 28 percent compared to the previous year.

Thompson, Stabenow, Boozman, Scott Joint Statement On Snap Payment Error Rates

Following the release of U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

FSIS Updates for Small Plants - July 5, 2023

Release: FSIS Launches New Monthly Newsletter for Small and Very Small Establishments.

Thompson, Stabenow, Boozman, Scott Joint Statement on SNAP Payment Error Rates

News Release: Following the release of U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) fiscal year 2022 payment error rates for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson, Ranking Member David Scott, Senator John Boozman, and Senator Debbie Stabenow issued the following statement...

USDA-FAS offers new grant application process starting July 6

Fertilizer Right: Bolstering Fertilizer Use Efficiency in Pakistan grant opened on July 6.

Notice published on July 5 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on July 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) Program discussed on July 5 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on July 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Agriculture Department discusses Determination of Total Amount of Fiscal Year 2024 WTO Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses on July 5

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

USDA-FNS1 grant application closes on Sept. 5

Mobile Application Cooperative Agreement, SNAP Farmers and Markets grant opened on July 6.

USDA-NIFA grant application closes on Sept. 19

Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I grant opened on July 7.

Urban Producers, Public Invited to Attend August Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers, innovative producers and other stakeholders to submit comments for and virtually attend a public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (Committee) on Aug. 1, 2023.  

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on June 30

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS“ was published in the House section on pages H3157-H3160 on June 30

Urban Producers, Public Invited to Attend August Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

News Release: WASHINGTON, July 6, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers, innovative producers and other stakeholders to submit comments for and virtually attend a public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (Committee) on Aug. 1, 2023.

National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates discussed on July 7 by Agriculture Department

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

Notice published by Agriculture Department on July 7

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

Financial Assistance Application Process Opens for USDA Farm Loan Borrowers Who Have Faced Discrimination

News Release: WASHINGTON, July 7, 2023 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the opening of the financial assistance application process for eligible farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination in USDA farm lending programs prior to January 2021. Section 22007 of ...

Constituent Update - July 7, 2023