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At the 2023 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture annual meeting, NASDA members adopted policy to protect farmers’ right to farm, fixing federal disaster relief, advocate for clear labeling on cell-based meat products, and agriculture apprenticeship programs.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is awarding more than $1 billion in competitive grants to plant and maintain trees, combat extreme heat and climate change, and improve access to nature in cities, towns, and suburbs where more than 84% of Americans live, work, and play.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is finalizing amendments to its import regulations for horses.

The Senate Agriculture Committee once again released a newsletter entitled "Farm Bill 101: Forestry." The one-pager is designed to be easily digestible and explain how the bill helps in forestry.

The United States Department of Agriculture announced new members of the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Grains, Feed, Oilseeds, and Planting Seeds.

Pear producers in Washington and Oregon have voted to continue their federal marketing order this year, with the largest margin in the order’s history.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced $72.9 million awarded to 55 states and territories through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is making $150 million from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the largest climate investment in history, available to help underserved and small acreage forest landowners connect to emerging voluntary climate markets.

The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that the United States had successfully obtained a $607,284 fraud judgment against Rick T. Gray and Gray Farms & Cattle Co. LLC for submitting false and fraudulent claims for crop insurance for farm businesses owned by Gray in Klickitat County, WA.

U.S. Department of Agriculture announced nearly $700 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers and business owners in 22 states and the Marshall Islands to reliable, affordable high-speed internet through the ReConnect Program.