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USDA-NRCS grant application closes on May 28

Iowa Partners for Conservation grant opened on April 18.


USDA-NRCS offers new grant application process starting April 17

Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Announcement for Program Funding - SOUTH CAROLINA grant opened on April 17.


Togo: Exporter Guide

Togo’s economic growth is expected to grow after a sharp decline to annual real GDP in 2020 due to the COVID – 19 pandemic.


13 notices published in week ending April 1 by Agriculture Department

There were 13 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending April 1, according to the Federal Register.


Agriculture Department discusses Ashley National Forest; Utah and Wyoming; Revision of the Land Management Plan for the Ashley National Forest on April 14

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Fact Sheet: USDA Continues Partner Engagement to Mitigate Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza for 2023 Season

News Release: WASHINGTON, April 14, 2023 - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues efforts on many fronts to mitigate the latest outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the United States. This pervasive virus is carried in wild, migratory birds and typically peaks in the spring and summer months in the United States.


Additional FY 2023 Funds Available for Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102)

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.


Export Sales to China

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.


U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service publishes 11 press releases or notices in March

There were 11 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service in March.


Constituent Update - April 14, 2023

Release: On May 16, 2023, the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) will be holding a hybrid (in-person in Washington, D.C. and virtual) public meeting to provide an update on the Cyclospora cayetanensis in produce and Cronobacter spp. in powdered infant formula charges. Concurrent subcommittee meetings will be held on May 16-18, 2023.


Export Sales to China

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.


National Organic Program: 2023 and 2024 Sunset Review and Substance Renewals discussed on April 14 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden-Harris Administration Marks One-Year Anniversary of Rural Partners Network With Economic Development Projects in Mississippi

News Release: $17 Million in Public and Private Funding Will Help Expand Greenville Mid-Delta Airport Facility and Workforce Training Programs


Agriculture Department discusses Notice of Request To Revise an Approved Information Collection: State Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs on April 14

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes five press releases in March

There were five press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in March.


Notice of Request for Revision of an Approved Information Collection (Public Health Information System) discussed on April 14 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on April 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry publishes seven press releases in January

There were seven press releases published by the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry in January.


USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Mississippi Disaster Areas

News Release: WASHINGTON, April 13, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that low-income Mississippi residents in six counties (Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe, Montgomery, Panola, and Sharkey) due to the impact of severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that began on March 24, 2023, could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).


U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency publishes eight press releases in January

There were eight press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in January.


USDA-RBCS grant application closes on Sept. 30

Rural Energy for America Program grant opened on April 14.