USDA Press Releases

WASHINGTON, October 22, 2018 – When Hardy, a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) trained detector dog, sniffed out a roasted pig head in traveler baggage at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International airport early this month, it underscored the efforts USDA and its partners are undertaking to keep...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2018 — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that U.S. cotton is free — after more than 100 years — of the devastating pink bollworm. This pest has cost U.S. producers tens of millions of dollars in yearly control costs and yield losses. Thanks to rigorous...

(WASHINGTON, October 18, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the signing of a joint agency formal agreement under the Winning on Reducing Food Waste initiative. The...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2018 – To help residents, farmers and ranchers affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Michael, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid people in their recovery efforts. USDA staff in the regional, state...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 17, 2018 — Farmers and ranchers in seven additional Georgia counties are now available for assistance to address damage to working lands and livestock mortality because of Hurricane Michael through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Environmental Quality Incentives...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2018 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of nine individuals to serve on the Hass Avocado Board. Members and alternates newly appointed to serve three-year terms are: David Fausset, Camarillo, Calif. Bob Schaar, Fallbrook, Calif. Charley Wolk...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 16, 2018 — Georgia farmers and ranchers who suffered damage to working lands and livestock mortality because of Hurricane Michael are encouraged to sign up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2018 – Households impacted by Hurricane Michael in 12 Florida counties could be eligible for mass replacement of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced. This is one of several steps USDA is taking to ensure...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 16, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finalized four cooperative agreements to help rural communities create and implement economic development plans. “Under the leadership of...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2018 - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of six members to serve on the National Mango Board. Members newly appointed to three-year terms are: Clark Golden, New Jersey – Importer N. Evelyn Sapp, Florida – Domestic Producer Rodrigo Diaz, Mexico –...