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USDA-NIFA grant application closes on May 4

The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Program grant opened on Feb. 2.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following opening statement at a hearing titled “Farm Bill 2023: Trade and Horticulture".



USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting Feb. 2

The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Nutrition Incentive Program Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Information Centers grant opened on Feb. 2.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Section 306C Water and Waste Disposal (WWD) Loans and Grants discussed on Feb. 1 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a seven page rule on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Announces February 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for February 2023, which are effective Feb. 1, 2023. 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-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the hearing entitled “Farm Bill 2023: Trade and Horticulture."


USDA-NIFA grant application closes on March 21

Children, Youth and Families At-Risk Sustainable Community Projects grant opened on Feb. 1.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection discussed on Jan. 31 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Agriculture Department publish on Jan. 31?

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Agriculture Department discusses Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program Change in Priority Projects Criteria on Jan. 31

The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Forest Service Accepting Grant Applications for Wood Innovations Projects, Community Wood Energy Facilities

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service today announced it will offer $41 million through the 2023 Wood Innovations Grant and 2023 Community Wood Grant programs to spark innovation and create new markets for wood products and renewable wood energy.


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

Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program - Organic Transitions grant opened on Feb. 1.


News Release: A honeybee (left), southern carpenter bee (middle) and bumblebee (right) collect sorghum pollen. (Photos by Karen Harris-Shultz).


Don’t Let Delivery and Takeout Foods Fumble Your Super Bowl

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2023 - February 12 marks Super Bowl LVII and Americans from coast to coast will gather with friends and family to cheer on their team, enjoy the halftime show and partake in traditional football foods. While foods prepared at home remain a popular option, delivery and takeout options ...


USDA Continues Laying Foundation for More and Better Markets with Launch of Pilot Cattle Contracts Library

News Release: WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2023 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched its pilot Cattle Contracts Library today at Noon Eastern Time on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Cattle Contract Library webpage. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 directed USDA to create a pilot library ...


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

Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program grant opened on Feb. 1.


Vilsack: Restoring roadless protections in Tongass 'listens to the voices of Tribal Nations and the people of Southeast Alaska'

A national forest that's also the largest intact temperate rain forest in the world is again under federal protection from road construction and timber harvests.