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NRCS State Technical Committee to Hold Meeting May 17
By Alyssa Marie Dasal | May 12, 2023
This is an exciting time to be in agriculture. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is offering unprecedented opportunity for our South Dakota farmers and ranchers to try new conservation activities and with financial support through our Farm Bill programs.
USDA Announces Signup to Help Rhode Island Farmers Transitioning to Organic
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
NRCS State Conservationist for Rhode Island, R. Phou Vongkhamdy, announces the fiscal year 2023 signup to help Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners transition to organic production.
NRCS State Technical Committee to Hold Meeting May 17
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
This is an exciting time to be in agriculture. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is offering unprecedented opportunity for our South Dakota farmers and ranchers to try new conservation activities and with financial support through our Farm Bill programs.
USDA Announces Signup to Help Rhode Island Farmers Transitioning to Organic
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
NRCS State Conservationist for Rhode Island, R. Phou Vongkhamdy, announces the fiscal year 2023 signup to help Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners transition to organic production.
Guideline for Ready-To-Eat Fermented, Salt-Cured, and Dried Products Now Available; Webinars on Guideline Scheduled
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
Today, FSIS announced the availability of a guidance document for manufacturing ready-to-eat (RTE), shelf-stable, fermented, salt-cured, and dried meat and poultry products that do not use cooking as the primary lethality step.
APHIS Invites U.S. Stakeholders to Submit Topics on IPPC Standards and Implementation
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat has issued a call for topics for new plant health standards, revisions to adopted standards, and new tools that support the implementation of standards.
APHIS Announces Finding of No Significant Impact to Control Grasshoppers and Mormon crickets in Arizona
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) completed Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Decisions for environmental assessments (EAs) to control grasshoppers and Mormon crickets in parts of Arizona.
USDA Announces New Steps to Enhance Organic Markets and Support Producers
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking additional steps as part of its commitment to strengthen the market for domestically grown organic goods, and to support producers seeking organic certification.
USDA, Colorado Introduce Additional Conservation Practice to Address Regional Drought Concerns
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the State of Colorado are continuing and strengthening their Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) partnership to support and empower Colorado’s agricultural producers and landowners in reducing consumptive water use and protecting water quality, while conserving critical natural resources.
USDA Announces Signup for New Rice Production Program
By USDA Newswire Report | May 12, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that the Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin sending prefilled applications to rice producers the week of May 8 for the new Rice Production Program (RPP), which will provide up to $250 million in assistance to rice farmers based on 2022 planted and prevented planted acres.
Agriculture Department discusses Section 306C Water and Waste Disposal (WWD) Loans and Grants on May 11
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on May 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Four Corners Issue Joint Statement on Farm Bill White House Meeting
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Following a meeting with President Biden and Secretary Vilsack, Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson, Ranking Member David Scott, Senator John Boozman, and Senator Debbie Stabenow issued the following statement...
Chairman Thompson and Chairman Mann Express Concern Regarding SCOTUS Prop 12 Ruling
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled to uphold California’s Proposition 12, which mandates a variety of animal production standards and would specifically ban the in-state sale of pork from hogs not raised in accordance with the California law, even if those hogs were raised...
Agriculture and Interior Departments Invest $2.8 Billion to Improve Public Lands Access and Support Conservation Efforts Across the United States
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: Historic investments from Great American Outdoors Act will create thousands of jobs, improve infrastructure on our federal lands, and safeguard the environment
USDA's Research Chemist Named Finalist in The Science, Technology and Environment Category For Samuel J. Heyman Service To America Medal
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, May 8, 2023 - Vincent Edwards, a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist, is being honored today as a finalist in the Science, Technology and Environment category for 2023 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for his innovative work in developing effective new cotton-based medical gauze and dressings for trauma and chronic wound patients that are now in use by hospitals and first responders.
Ranking Member Boozman Expresses Disappointment in Supreme Court Decision Upholding California’s Prop 12
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold California’s Prop 12.
Export Sales to Unknown Destinations
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2023
Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
Stabenow, Thompson, Boozman, Scott Joint Statement on White House Farm Bill Meeting
By USDA Newswire | May 12, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - “Today, the four leaders of the Agriculture Committees had a conversation with President Biden and Secretary Vilsack on the importance of passing a bipartisan Farm Bill this year. The Farm Bill is a jobs bill. It is a safety net for farmers and consumers, and it is an investment in our rural ...
Boozman Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider the Nomination of Xochitl Torres Small to Serve as Deputy Secretary of USDA
By USDA Newswire | May 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the hearing to consider the nomination of Xochitl Torres Small to serve as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
USDA Announces New Steps to Enhance Organic Markets and Support Producers
By USDA Newswire | May 11, 2023
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking additional steps as part of its commitment to strengthen the market for domestically grown organic goods, and to support producers seeking organic certification. These funding opportunities...