The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-10-10
Carbon neutral goal for stereotype challenging Moroccan engineer
For Hanane Mourchid, doing nothing about the climate simply isn’t an option. The award-winning, stereotype-challenging Moroccan engineer is driving up sustainability at state-run company OCP Group... Read more
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2022-10-07
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in New Jersey and Texas from Operating in the Produce Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay... Read more
2022-10-07
USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Florida Disaster Areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that low-income Florida residents recovering from Hurricane Ian could be eligible for assistance from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental... Read more
2022-10-06
USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Rhode Island
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Rhode Island for more than $500,000 to increase their... Read more
2022-10-06
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Andy Berke as Rural Utilities Service Administrator
Andy Berke was appointed today by President Biden to serve as Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Read more
2022-10-05
USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange Inc.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange Inc. (Nacogdoches) of Nacogdoches, Texas, on Sept. 15, 2022, for alleged violations... Read more
2022-10-05
USDA Issues a Default Decision Against Nichols Cattle Co. LLC, Nichols Management Co. LLC, Donald H. Nichols and Jane A. Nichols for Violating the Packers and Stockyards Act
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Decision and Order Without Hearing by Reason of Default against Nichols Cattle Co. LLC, (NCC), Nichols Management Co. LLC (NMC), Donald H. Nichols... Read more
2022-10-05
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Nebraska
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Nebraska under the Local Food Purchase Assistance... Read more
2022-10-05
FNS Staff Recall Highlights from White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Like many of our USDA colleagues across the country, federal staff from the Food and Nutrition Service were glued in last week to the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Many... Read more
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2022-10-05
Delivering Energy Efficient Solutions for Rural New York Agricultural Producers
This month, I had the opportunity to travel to New Paltz, New York and visit with Peter Ferrante of Wallkill View Farm. Mr. Ferrante received funding through USDA Rural Development’s Rural Energy for... Read more
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2022-10-04
USDA Announces the 15 Organizations that will Administer the Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking an important step forward in furthering its commitment to farmworkers, meatpacking workers, and grocery store workers by recognizing their essential... Read more
2022-10-04
National Co-op Month: How USDA Rural Development Supports Cooperatives
Cooperatives are a vital pillar of the U.S. economy and contribute essential goods and services to rural America. Many communities rely on cooperatives to provide locally grown food, housing,... Read more
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