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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of the United States federal government that aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, fosters rural communities and works to end hunger in the United States and internationally. It is headed by the secretary of agriculture, who reports directly to the president of the United States and is a member of the president's Cabinet. Source
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Search ArticlesFDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Drug to Treat New World Screwworm in Dogs and Puppies
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 13, 2026—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Simparica TRIO (sarolaner, moxidectin, and pyrantel chewable tablets) for the treatment of New World screwworm (NWS) infestations (myiasis) in dogs and puppies. Read More
PPA 7721: National Clean Plant Network Funding Opportunity FY 2027
October 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET USDA-APHIS-10031-PPQ-NCPN-2027 Cooperative Agreement or Interagency Agreement The National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) protects healthy U.S. agriculture by providing "clean" plant propagative material free of targeted pathogens and pests. By doing so, NCPN supports healthy agriculture and ensures the global competitiveness of economically valuable crops, such as fruit trees, grapes, citrus, berries, hops, sweet potato, and roses.
United States Department of Agriculture
(Washington, D.C., August 12, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is asking selected producers to complete the USDA’s annual County Agricultural Production Survey (CAPS). Information reported through the survey helps USDA produce the nation's only official yearly county crop estimates.
United States Department of Agriculture
(Washington, D.C., August 12, 2026) – The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has completed data collection for the Agricultural Yield Survey (AYS), which supports the August Crop Production report. The report will be released at 12:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. The August Crop Production report provides timely information used by producers to make marketing, production, and risk management decisions throughout the growing season.
Most USDA, Rural Development program funding from 2000 through 2024 was dedicated to single family housing
Download chart image The single largest USDA, Rural Development (RD) program between 2000 and 2024 was the Single Family Housing (SFH) program, which received 55 percent of total obligated funding over this period. The SFH program is devoted to investment in rural areas through home loan guarantees, assistance with repairs, and other home improvements for lower- and middle-income populations.
Secretary Rollins Visits Moore Air Base To Announce New Memorandum of Understanding Between USDA and DHS
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 11, 2026—Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins hosted an event at Moore Air Base in Texas to announce a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), reinforcing a whole-of-government commitment to protect the nation’s food, agriculture, and veterinary systems from emerging threats like New World screwworm (NWS).
Help Detect the Yellow-Legged Hornet—Public Reporting Needed
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is asking residents, beekeepers, and community partners in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina to help detect the yellow‑legged hornet. This invasive wasp preys on honey bees and threatens pollination, agriculture, and local ecosystems. Public reporting is critical to locating nests so they can be removed quickly. The yellow‑legged hornet is a large, dark hornet with distinct yellow legs.
PPA 7721: Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program Funding Opportunity FY 2027
September 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET USDA-APHIS-10031-PPQ-PPDMDPP-2027 Cooperative Agreement Under the Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program (PPDMDPP), APHIS funds projects organized around specific goal areas that represent critical needs and opportunities to strengthen against, prevent, detect, and mitigate invasive plant pests and diseases. These funds play a significant role in our efforts to safeguard American agriculture and facilitate safe agricultural trade.
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Drug to Prevent New World Screwworm in Multiple Species, Including Sheep, Cattle, Goats, and Swine
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 07, 2026—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for CLiK Extra (dicyclanil topical suspension) wound spray for application on or around wounds for the prevention of New World screwworm (NWS) infestations (myiasis) in sheep, cattle, goats, swine, camelids (e.g., camels, llamas, alpacas), and the following captive and captured wildlife species: cervids (e.g., deer, elk), American bison, bighorn sheep, and Sonoran pronghorn.
August is Tree Check Month: USDA Asks Everyone to Look for Asian Longhorned Beetle
Contact: aphispress@usda.gov WASHINGTON, D.C., August 10, 2026—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is reminding everyone that August is Tree Check Month. This is the best time of year for people to look at the trees in their yards and neighborhoods for signs of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB)—a harmful invasive insect that can kill many types of hardwood trees.