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Indiana NRCS recognizes the start of Pride Month 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
In the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar.
Well above Normal Streamflow Volumes Observed Across Colorado in May
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Above normal streamflow volumes were observed in all major basins of Colorado during the month of May.
NRCS in N.H Announces Second RCPP Signup for Land Management Applications in the New Hampshire Source Water Protection Partnership
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA, NRCS) in New Hampshire has announced today the dates for an ACT NOW signup for land management applications under the New Hampshire Source Water Protection Partnership, Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project 2361.
NRCS's EWP program provides a lifeline to storm damaged Jasper County following Hurricane Laura
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
The long stretch of dirt road in Jasper County, just inland from the Gulf coast near the Louisiana border, may not look like it is well traveled, but it leads to an isolated rural community whose members use it to get to their destinations and back home.
Hot Springs Wildfire and Forest Pest Mitigation Project Announces Application Date
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
The Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) project Hot Springs Wildfire and Forest Pest Mitigation will begin its next round of applications in Hot Springs, South Dakota, serving the community and improving land quality.
Belle Fourche Irrigation and Soil Health Project Announces Application Date
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
The Conservation Implementation Strategy (CIS) project Belle Fourche Irrigation and Soil Health will begin its next round of applications in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, serving the community and improving land and water quality.
NRCS Idaho Releases June 2023 Water Supply Outlook Report
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Idaho has released the June Water Supply Outlook Report for the 2023 water year (WY23).
The 2024 Sentinel Landscape Designation Cycle is Now Open.
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
On May 26, the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership alongside the Department of Defense (DoD) Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program announced the opening of the 2024 Sentinel Landscape Designation Cycle.
Food Safety Is Everyone’s Business
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Foodborne illness impacts every community around the world and preventing these illnesses is essential to global health.
Regulated Swine Slaughter and Pork Processing Establishments to Control Salmonella
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
FSIS has updated its voluntary guideline for federally regulated swine slaughter and pork processing establishments to control Salmonella in market hogs from pre-harvest through slaughter.
APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Interstate Movement of Fresh Turmeric from Puerto Rico into CONUS for Consumption
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment for the interstate movement of fresh turmeric (Curcuma longa) for consumption from Puerto Rico into the continental United States (CONUS).
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.
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.
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.
Export Sales to Spain
By USDA Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.