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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating more than $70 million to support 383 projects under the Plant Protection Act’s Section 7721 program to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pest detection and surveillance, identification, threat mitigation, to safeguard the nursery production system and to respond to plant pest emergencies. Universities, states, federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, nonprofits, and Tribal organizations will carry out selected projects in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. “State governments, academic insti...

As the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S., restaurants and bars closed or were limited to takeout and delivery. Offices closed, keeping workers home and changing normal lunch stops. Schools closed, changing where students ate breakfast and lunch. Millions lost jobs and found themselves with less income to purchase food. Those changes meant more people in grocery stores and fewer in restaurants. It meant reduced quantities of some items on grocery store shelves and higher prices for others. And it meant big changes for those who raise, process and serve food, as well as those who consume it. â...

COVID-19 pandemic revealed problems and pushed lasting changes in the food chain The pandemic revealed “mismatches” in the nation’s food chain but also pushed changes that may last long after the pandemic ends. Written By: Agweek Staff | × Options like online ordering, pickup and delivery of food are likely to continue even after the pandemic. Photo taken Dec. 16, 2020, in Jamestown, N.D. Jenny Schlecht / Forum News Service As the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S., restaurants and bars closed or were limited to takeout and delivery. Offices closed, keeping workers home an...

Dec 28, 2020 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is celebrating the agency’s many successful efforts over the past year. “This has been a year like no other,” said Greg Ibach, undersecretary for marketing and regulatory affairs at the USDA. “Even with the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, APHIS’ employees continued to provide great service and support for the country’s farmers, ranchers, and citizens. Protecting American agriculture requires constant vigilance and effort, and APHIS employees found safe, effective,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKBT) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wednesday has issued a permit to Mr. S. Nicholas Claus of the North Pole, a broker with Worldwide Gifts, Unlimited, to allow reindeer to enter and exit the U.S. Thursday. The USDA announced Wednesday that the permit is good between the hours of 7 p.m. Dec. 24 to 7 a.m. Dec. 25 through any U.S. border. “This is a holiday season like no other. But as I told my grandkids, Santa has immunity to COVID, so he and his reindeer will circle the globe as planned,” said USDA Marketing and Re...