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Export Sales to China
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Private exporters reported sales of 667,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to China during the 2022/2023 marketing year.
Export Sales to China
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Private exporters reported sales of 612,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to China during the 2022/2023 marketing year.
USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).
USDA Issues a Packers and Stockyards Complaint against Dan Colbert for Packers and Stockyards Act Violations
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint against Dan Colbert (Colbert) of Oklahoma, on March 6, 2023, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in California, Minnesota and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
USDA Launches Interagency Working Group on Competition and Intellectual Property in Seeds
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the launch of an Interagency Working Group on Competition and Intellectual Property in Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs as an immediate action following the recommendations of its recently published report “More and Better Choices for Farmers:
USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Oregon
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Oregon for more than $2 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.
Harvesting Healthy Habits During National Nutrition Month
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Harvesting collard greens and making whole wheat crackers from scratch is not a typical day on the job for me as the Deputy Under Secretary of USDA’s Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
Industry Partners’ Role in School Meals is Crucial
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
On Jan. 15-16, 2023, I attended the School Nutrition Industry Conference in San Diego.
USDA Announces New Investments in School Meals to Support Healthy Kids
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture announced several actions to expand support for and access to the school meal programs, including awarding $50 million in grants that will increase collaboration between schools, food producers and suppliers, and other partners to develop nutritious, appetizing school meals for kids.
USDA-ARS Joins WCR Global Coffee Breeding Network, Adds Access to New Germplasm
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
USDA's Agricultural Research Service has joined Innovea Global Coffee Breeding Network coordinated by World Coffee Research (WCR), which will offer the Agency broader opportunities to develop more climate resilient coffee varieties with resistance to pests and diseases.
Linkages Between Rural Community Capitals and Healthcare Provision: A Survey of Small Rural Towns in Three U.S. Regions
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 3, 2023
This report identifies community-level factors affecting the recruitment and retention of rural healthcare professionals.
U.S. Export Competitiveness in Select Crop Markets
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 2, 2023
The United States has historically been one of the largest exporters of agricultural crops in terms of volume and value. In recent decades, increased competition from countries, such as Argentina and Brazil, has threatened the current U.S. standing in the global arena.
The Rural Food-Away-from-Home Landscape, 1990–2019
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 2, 2023
Focusing on U.S. nonmetropolitan (nonmetro) counties as of 2019 and over the past 30 years since 1990, ERS examined the FAFH landscape across the United States.
US farmers expect to plant more corn and soybean acreage
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 2, 2023
Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant 92.0 million acres of corn in 2023, up 4% from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
United States hog inventory up slightly
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 2, 2023
As of March 1, there were 72.9 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up slightly from March 2022 but down 2% from Dec. 1, 2022, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
Week ending March 18: 9 notices published by Agriculture Department
By USDA Newswire | Apr 2, 2023
There were nine notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending March 18, according to the Federal Register.
Harvesting Healthy Habits During National Nutrition Month
By USDA Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
Release: By Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Help Farmers, Ranchers and Rural Businesses Invest in Renewable Energy Systems and Energy-Efficiency Improvements
By USDA Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications starting on April 1 for $1 billion in grants to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy systems and make energy-efficiency improvements.
Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans discussed on March 31 by Agriculture Department
By USDA Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.