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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development: USDA Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program phase 4 diversifies meat...

(Stevens Point, Wis., June 10, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced today that USDA is making more funding available for meat and poultry processo...

Production environment for grains improving – USDA

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is pointing to an enhanced production environment for grains. These sentiments are featured in the June 2026 World Agricultural S...

USCA’s statement on USDA Small Processors Action Plan

United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) welcomes the recent announcement of USDA’s Small Processors Action Plan and the commitment of $60 million in new funding for meat and p...

USDA Proposes Changes to AFIDA Rules and Enforcement - Are You In Compliance?

USDA Updates Stocking Standards for Authorized SNAP Retailers

On May 8, 2026, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) published final rulemaking that updated stocking requirements for authorized retailers participating...

USDA: Small Meat/Poultry Plant Support

Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins launched the Small Processors Action Plan (PDF, 2.3 MB), a new set of actions to better support small and very small meat...

USDA Announces $9.75 Million Grant Funding Opportunity to Support Maple Syrup Industry and Food Security Initiatives in...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced more than $9.75 million in grant funding through two important programs designed to strengthen agricultural develop...

The USDA Fired Its Experts on Seed Industry Concentration. Then, It Proclaimed It Was Working on the Issue

June 08, 2026 | Source: Investigate Midwest | by  Sky Chadde Last month, when the Trump administration reached an agreement with Bayer to curb what officials lambasted as anticomp...

USDA launches new $500 million program to expand U.S. fertilizer production

The USDA is investing $500 million to increase domestic fertilizer production.  “We want fertilizer plants built in America,” she says. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Fertili...

USDA invests $105M in projects to combat New World screwworm threat

The USDA is funding 40 projects to improve detection and response to New World screwworm, aiming to protect livestock and strengthen U.S. agriculture defenses.

USDA lowers reported beef export sales by 90% amid growing doubts over data

The US Department of Agriculture dramatically lowered its reported beef export sales for late June on Thursday, sparking fresh concerns about the quality of the agency’s data after...

Federal agencies update MOU to combat heavy metals in food

FSIS will expand its heavy metal surveillance to include processed foods, such as sausages and ready-to-eat meals.

New USDA program supports small and midsize beef processors

SPUR Program will provide up to $500M in payments to eligible beef processors who have faced increased costs of acquiring cattle.

Consumer Reports wants USDA to release information about Salmonella testing for chicken products

The consumer group wants the USDA to release information about previously approved testing methods the department now says are unsatisfactory because of false positives.

Animal Ag News 6/22

The U.S. Department of Agriculture welcomed new guidance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S.</li Department of Labor clarifying that dairy operation...

USDA restricts rose imports due to bacteria concerns

The following is an announcement from the USDA regarding rose imports into the United States Effective immediately, the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant H...

U.S. Investment in Ag. Research

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon hosted several land-grant university leaders at USDA for a roundtable discussion and a...

USDA launches Small Processors Action Plan

Actions will reduce regulatory burdens and $60M in MPPEP funding will support small and very small meat and poultry processing plants.

Coalition Urges USDA to Make Changes in School Nutrition Programs to Expand Access to Pulse Products

SBA and USDA Partner to Protect Farmers from Regulatory Burdens

Discover how the SBA and USDA are collaborating to alleviate regulatory burdens for farmers, ensuring a more supportive environment for agriculture. Learn about the initiatives aim...

USDA details FAS, Rural Development relocations as reorganization moves forward

The USDA has announced more details on the reorganization of two mission areas. The Foreign Agricultural Service will establish an operational support hub in Kansas City, Missouri....

The USDA’s Local Food Program Transformed Regional Food Systems. Now It’s Gone

June 02, 2026 | Source: Civil Eats | by Lisa Held Ed Dubrick and his wife, Lindsey, grow vegetables, graze sheep, and raise chickens that forage for grubs in grassy pastures on se...

USDA-AMS Posts Final Notice on Federal Orange Juice Grading criteria Rulemaking

USDA appoints New World screwworm preparedness advisor

John Bellinger will help further drive effort to explore all available technologies to combat the pest.