Agency has several initiatives in multiple regions to help combat spread of disease.

Survey to provide insight into damage in order to inform Congress of financial impacts.

USDA undersecretary nominees Bonnie and Torres Small votes also cleared out of Senate Ag Committee.

Agency officials to share how they are working with pork industry to prevent disease from entering the U.S.

Bicameral bill would improve dog importation standards and prevent diseases from unknowingly entering the U.S.

Additional requirements apply to dogs imported from ASF-postive countries.

Legislative Watch: Bipartisan Senate infrastructure deal; USDA urged to help small and regional processing plants; Hipp confirmed as USDA General Counsel.

Senate's funding bill includes $7B in ag disaster assistance and House advances minibus bill including ag funding. 

Over half of the USDA undersecretary positions named and nomination hearings held by Senate Ag Committee.

2501 program helps connect historically disadvantaged groups, veterans with financing and programming.