News from 2023
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on June 8 by Agriculture Department
By USDA Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Agriculture Department discusses Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Functions and Procedures; Forest Service Functions on June 8
By USDA Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
USDA Celebrates SNAP Online Purchasing Now Available in All 50 States
By USDA Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
Release: WASHINGTON, June 9, 2023 The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that, in partnership with states, territories and retailers across the country, online purchasing using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits is now available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
USDA-NRCS grant application closes on July 10
By USDA Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
Ohio Natural Resources Conservation Service Easement Programs Restoration and Repair grant opened on June 10.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $43 Million Investment to Advance Innovation in Wood Products and Wood Energy Economies through Investing in America Agenda
By USDA Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 9, 2023 - The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing more than $43 million to expand innovative uses of wood, including as a construction material in commercial buildings, as an energy source, and in manufacturing and processing input for wood products used in framing homes, making paper products and more.
Agriculture Department discusses 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Rural Rental Housing Program; OMB Control No.: 0575-0189 on June 9
By USDA Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Agriculture Department publishes notice on June 9
By USDA Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers discussed on June 9 by Agriculture Department
By USDA Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Agriculture Department discusses Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request on June 9
By USDA Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Export Sales to Unknown Destinations
By USDA Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
Constituent Update - June 9, 2023
By USDA Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
Release: Reminder: Upcoming NACMPI Meeting. The National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) will convene a virtual meeting on June 21-22, 2023, from 10-4 p.m. ET. Further details and registration for the virtual, public meeting are available on the FSIS website. At the meeting, NACMPI...
USDA Announces Tool to Assist Small Businesses and Individuals in Identifying Procurement Opportunities
By USDA Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 9, 2023 - Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces the deployment of a tool to assist industry and small disadvantaged entities in identifying potential opportunities for selling their products and services to USDA.
USDA Under Secretary Kicks Off Agribusiness Trade Mission to Japan
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor launched an agribusiness trade mission to Japan.
Rapid Snowmelt in May Results in An Early Melt Out Across Montana
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
“If it seems to you like the snow disappeared quickly this spring, you are not wrong,” said Eric Larson, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Water Supply Specialist.
Thompson And Mchenry Release Digital Asset Market Structure Proposal
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
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.
Opening Statement: "The Future Of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity For Digital Asset Spot Markets"
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, delivered the following opening remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled, “The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for Digital Asset Spot Markets”
Opening Statement: "Innovation, Employment, Integrity, And Health: Opportunities For Modernization In Title Iv"
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, delivered the following opening remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled, "Innovation, Employment, Integrity, and Health: Opportunities for Modernization in Title IV."
Stabenow, Wyden, Brown, Tester, Call on President Biden to Swiftly Implement SNAP Exemptions for Vulnerable Populations
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.); Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.); Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio); and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.)
Ranking Member Boozman, UA Professor Highlight Harms of New EPA Biotech Rule
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
A final rule issued last week by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) threatens U.S. biotech innovation and creates new market barriers for small producers, University of Arkansas Professor Margaret Leigh Worthington told the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research during her testimony at a hearing Wednesday on the farm bill horticulture title.
Funds to Advance Sustainable Technologies Now Available to New Jersey Shellfish Producers
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Funding is now available to New Jersey shellfish aquaculture producers to implement conservation practices that promote aquatic habitat on shellfish leases and enhance water quality through the NJ COASTAL Project, a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) agreement between the Ocean County Soil Conservation District (OCSCD) and the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).