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USDA Announces February 2022 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for February 2022, which are effective Feb. 1. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a new USDA Market News Mobile Application, providing producers and everyone else in the supply chain with instant access to current and historical market information. The initial version of the free app includes nearly 800 livestock, poultry, and grain market reports, with additional commodities added throughout the coming year.


USDA Announces Inaugural Federal Advisory Committee on Urban Agriculture

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack selected 12 members to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) inaugural Secretary’s Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture to provide input on policy development and to help identify barriers to urban agriculture as USDA works to promote urban farming and the economic opportunities it provides in cities across the country.


USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting Feb. 1

Methyl Bromide Transition Program grant opened on Feb. 1.


January: Eight press releases published by U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service

There were eight press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service in January.


USDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2022 – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint five U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including four Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and one Rural Development (RD) State Director.


Office of the Chief Economist Contributes to Creating Better Markets, Addressing Climate Change, and Advancing USDA Goals

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) today highlighted some of the office’s key accomplishments in 2021 that support creating better markets and expanding climate-smart agriculture.


Secretary Vilsack Announces New 10 Year Strategy to Confront the Wildfire Crisis

News Release: Work made possible by nearly $3 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law


USDA Launches Pilot Program to Deploy Renewable Energy Infrastructure to People in Rural Towns

News Release: Funding Will Help People in Particularly Underserved Rural Communities Cut Energy Costs, Increase Energy Resiliency and Address Climate Change


U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Key Work in 2021 to Promote Food and Nutrition Security

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2022 – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture issued the following statement highlighting key accomplishments to promote food and nutrition security at the Department of Agriculture since the Biden-Harris Administration took office on Jan. 20, 2021.


U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Key Work in 2021 to Create More and Better Markets

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2022 – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement highlighting key accomplishments of the Department of Agriculture to create more and better markets since the Biden-Harris Administration took office on Jan. 20, 2021. The Biden-Harris Administration ...


USDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022 – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint seven U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including five Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and two Rural Development (RD) State Directors.


Opening Statement of Thomas J. Vilsack Before the House Committee on Agriculture – Remarks as Delivered

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022: Mr. Chairman, thank you very, very much. I appreciate the opportunity to be here today. And also, to Representative Thompson, thank you for the opportunity to appear before the Committee. Thank you to the members for this opportunity. I suppose I could focus on the fact ...


U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.


U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces New Advisor on Wildlife Conservation

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced Dr. Arthur D. Middleton will serve as a Senior Advisor on Wildlife Conservation at USDA.


U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Key Work in 2021 to Advance Equity

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022 – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement highlighting key steps the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has taken to advance equity under the Biden-Harris Administration. Under Secretary Vilsack’s leadership, USDA has taken bold, historic action toward rooting out generations of systemic racism, deeply integrating equity in decision-making and policymaking inclusive of all USDA employees and customers.


USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the plenary speakers for the 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum, themed “New Paths to Sustainability and Productivity Growth,” which will be held virtually Feb. 24–25, 2022.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $1 Billion in Disaster Relief Funds for Post-Wildfire and Hurricane Recovery

News Release: USDA Also Invests $48 Million in Projects to Protect Communities from Wildfire, Restore Forest Ecosystems and Improve Drinking Water


USDA’s Office of Tribal Relations Highlights 2021 Accomplishments to Advance Equity and Opportunity for Tribal Nations and Communities

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) today announced 2021 achievements that elevate the nation-to-nation relationship and promote equitable access to USDA programs and services.


U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Key Work in 2021 to Combat Climate Change

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2022 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement delivering on the commitment to combat climate change and highlighting key accomplishments to combat climate change at the Department of Agriculture since the Biden-Harris Administration took office on Jan. 20, 2021.