USDA APPOINTMENTS ...
FOOD ACCESS ...
USDA applauds settlement of SNAP misconduct
Implementing rigorous program integrity measures remains a top priority
DISASTER REQUEST ...
DeWine requests USDA disaster designation
Governor seeks help for Ohio farmers impacted by heavy rainfall
RELOCATION ...
USDA plan to move offices sparks concerns
USDA will relocate two research agencies' headquarters to the Kansas City area
AG POLICY ...
USDA announces Kansas City region as NIFA, ERS site
NFU disappointed by lack of transparency and public input
REACTION ...
Union blasts USDA relocation announcement
Employees and agency stakeholders united in opposition to move
RELOCATION ...
Kansas City region chosen for ERS, NIFA relocation
Move puts ERS, NIFA closer to customers, expected to save nearly $300M nominally
BIOTECH REGULATIONS ...
Secretary Perdue on President Trump's Biotech EO
USDA continues to coordinate closely with the EPA & FDA to fulfill oversight responsibilities
YIELD UNCERTAINTY ...
U.S. corn and soybean yield prospects
U.S. average yields appear set to move lower in the upcoming WASDE report
RURAL COMMUNITIES ...