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USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Winter Storms

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2022 – With severe winter weather sweeping across parts of the Midwest and the South, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA...

USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Weekend Nor’easter

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of the forecast nor’easter that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. The storm is expected to bring heavy snow and...

USDA Expands Support for Producers to Stop the Spread of H5N1 in Dairy Cattle

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2024 -- Since the detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle in March, USDA has worked swiftly and diligently to assess the prevalence of the virus in U.S. dairy herds and to use the latest scientific data to learn about the virus and to quickly contain the disease event. As part of this...

USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Recent Wildfires

WASHINGTON, August 25, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of assistance for agricultural producers affected by the recent wildfires to help eligible farmers and ranchers reestablish their operations. “USDA is ready to offer all the assistance we can to...

USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Tropical Storm Beta

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Tropical Storm Beta that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the regional, state and county...

USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Sally

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Sally that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices...

HHS and USDA Confirm Singular Traveler-Associated New World Screwworm Case; Precautionary and Proactive Surveillance Ongoing

(Washington, D.C., August 26, 2025) – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently identified an instance of a traveler-associated human case of New World screwworm (NWS) in the United States. The U.S. Department of...

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USDA Issues Final Rule for Animal Disease Traceability

WASHINGTON, December 20, 2012—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a final rule establishing general regulations for improving the traceability of U.S. livestock moving interstate. "With the final rule announced today, the United States now has a flexible, effective animal...

Prevention Works Best When We Work Together

Jennifer Cunningham, Public Affairs Specialist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

As African swine fever (ASF) causes severe outbreaks across the globe, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) remains vigilant in preventing its spread in the United States.

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Group of pigs with the text "Protect our Pigs. Fight African Swine Fever"

USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Recent Flooding in Vermont

WASHINGTON, July 17, 2023 - To help residents, farmers, and ranchers affected by the recent flooding in Vermont, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts. USDA staff in the regional, state, and county offices are responding and...