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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $80 Million to Improve Nutrition in School Meals

News Release: Grants support equipment purchases to prepare nutritious meals for children


USDA Invests $14M to Strengthen Hispanic-serving Higher Education Programs

News Release: SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 11, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced yesterday at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ 36th Annual Conference an investment of $14 million to Hispanic-serving higher education institutions to support Hispanic student learning experiences in the agricultural and human science sectors.


Export Sales to China

Release: Private exporters reported sales of 526,000 metric tons of soybeans received in the reporting period for delivery to China during the 2022/2023 marketing year.


Release: By Jesus Mendoza, Jr., Western Region Administrator, FNS.


Release: Washington, D.C., Oct. 11, 2022 The Biden-Harris Administration today provided $50 million in grants for schools to invest in new food service equipment that will allow them to continue serving nutritious meals. Todays funding adds to the $30 million in equipment grants that the administration gave schools...


There are three releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 12.


USDA Designates Two Illinois Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Designates Dodge County, Nebraska, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


USDA Designates Two Connecticut Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


USDA Designates Two Tennessee Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on Oct. 7 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Designates Lauderdale County, Alabama, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Florida Disaster Areas

News Release: WASHINGTON, October 7, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that low-income Florida residents recovering from Hurricane Ian could be eligible for assistance from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).


USDA Designates Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Designates Nine Mississippi Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...



USDA Designates Kent County, Rhode Island, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


USDA Designates Three New Hampshire Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...