By USDA Newswire Report | Jan 27, 2023
The USDA recently announced the 30 students who will attend the 2023 Agricultural Outlook Forum as the winners of the USDA Future Leaders in Agriculture program.
By USDA Newswire Report | Jan 26, 2023
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has praised President Biden's nomination of Margo Schlanger as the department's assistant secretary for civil rights, according to a news release.
By USDA Newswire Report | Jan 26, 2023
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has praised the nomination of Stacy Dean to serve as undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services.
By USDA Newswire Report | Jan 26, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently confirmed additional assistance for dairy farmers.
By USDA Newswire Report | Jan 24, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released an e-application for its USDA/1890 National Scholar Program as an incentive for students to pursue food and agricultural careers at 1890s institutions.
By USDA Newswire Report | Jan 22, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding the public – agriculture producers in particular – that they can report acreage for perennial crops once without being required to report it in subsequent years.
By USDA Newswire Report | Jan 21, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service signed a cooperative agreement with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe through the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program.
By USDA Newswire Report | Jan 20, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service signed a cooperative agreement with Hawaii for more than $600,000 to increase the purchase of nutritious local foods for school meals.
By USDA Newswire Report | Jan 20, 2023
State Rep. Bobby Payne (R-FL) predicted that the Florida legislature will pass a bill this session banning entities associated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and other hostile nations from purchasing land in Florida.
By USDA Newswire Report | Jan 19, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced Delaware is one of 14 states to participate in a demonstration project to review the use of Medicaid eligibility data to qualify students from low-income families to receive free and reduced lunches.
By USDA Newswire Report | Jan 14, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture "continues to make progress" in several programs that will benefit farmers, ranchers and producers, the agency said in a news release.
By USDA Newswire Report | Jan 14, 2023
Public school children in West Virginia will have more local foods and beverages in their meal programs thanks to an agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the state.
By USDA Newswire Report | Jan 13, 2023
An iconic national forest in Puerto Rico is getting $1 million from the Forest Service to improve a parking lot with just a few hundred spaces to better accommodate the thousands of cars arriving each day.
By USDA Newswire Report | Dec 30, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture thinks the 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill will allow it to carry on vital work for the country.
By USDA Newswire Report | Dec 29, 2022
A national grocery association has received $5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help smaller, independent grocers participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program online shopping.
By USDA Newswire Report | Dec 27, 2022
Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced an investment of $102 million in the expansion of housing and water infrastructure access for people in rural and underserved areas.
By USDA Newswire Report | Dec 23, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced $9.5 in investments to advance the development of sustainable bioproduct manufacturing.
By USDA Newswire Report | Dec 22, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the appointment of new members to the USDA/1890 Task Force.
By USDA Newswire Report | Dec 21, 2022
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai met with a delegation of senior Mexican government officials in Washington, D.C., to address a range of issues.
By USDA Newswire Report | Dec 18, 2022
The state of Indiana is now accepting applications for the first round of Conservation Stewardship Program funding for fiscal year 2023, which allows agriculture producers and forest land owners to earn payments for their conservation efforts.
