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Recent News About U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Faculty and staff from tribal colleges and universities were in Washington, D.C. earlier this week to learn about research opportunities, programs and services available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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The Biden-Harris administration announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest more than $43 million in expanding and promoting the various uses of wood.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated $714 million in grants and loans to provide reliable and affordable high-speed internet to rural residents, farmers and business owners in 19 states.
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When rural Jasper County, Texas, is hit by strong storms, it relies on a federal program to clear and reopen its county road, usually left impassable by storm debris and flooding.
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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service collaborated on a study to determine how New England states could increase their regional self-reliance in food production to 30% by 2030.
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Corn and soybean producers in more than 1,000 U.S. counties have been added to a federal insurance option that covers unexpected decreases in operating margin.
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The debt ceiling deal in Washington comes with food assistance changes that could harm some vulnerable populations but assist others, a Washington-based policy analyst said.
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Forage-Animal Production Research Unit at the University of Kentucky.
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The Narragansett Indian Tribe is receiving federal assistance to buy and distribute locally grown and processed food to support local, underserved farmers.
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A new facility where scientists can study and diagnose animal diseases has been officially opened adjacent to Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency has $104 million available to organic dairy operations to help them with projected marketing costs in 2023.
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The U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit recently held a hearing titled “Producer Perspectives on the 2023 Farm Bill.” The Farm Bill is an omnibus bill that is renewed every 5-7 years, so the proposed Farm Bill for 2023 will last at least through 2028.
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June 5 is the deadline to apply for part of $500,000 in federal grant funding for projects that incorporate innovative conservation practices into agricultural production in the Pacific Islands area.
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Rural communities in eight states and Puerto Rico are getting a federal assist with immediate needs and in creating continuing economic development.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing in watershed infrastructure to increase natural disaster preparedness and recovery.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced $16 million in subgrants for 36 projects to test innovative outreach strategies to increase equity and participation in WIC.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement last week of a new regional food business center aimed at strengthening food supply chains in the Mississippi Delta region will be good for the area's economy, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a news release.
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U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry called for urgent climate action by partnering and accelerating investment in climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation during the final day of the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM) for Climate Summit.
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The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and the Interior proposed $2.8 billion in funding for fiscal year 2024 authorized by the Great American Outdoors Act to enhance infrastructure, recreation facilities, federal lands access and land and water conservation.
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Western states are getting a $63 million assist from the federal government to protect their communities from the devastation of wildfires.