U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Recent News About U.S. Department of Agriculture
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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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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has launched the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) competition.
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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.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking new steps to enhance organic markets and support food producers to make it easier for farmers to enter the organic market.
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The Biden-Harris administration announced a $36 million investment in 100 projects to enhance national forest and grassland infrastructure, improving water, roads, trails, bridges and fish habitats as part of the Investing in America agenda.
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For several years, foreign nationals have been buying up farmland in Oklahoma, and some are now allegedly working with criminal organizations to operate illegal ventures within America.
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Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM) partners from around the globe are increasing their investment in climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently said.
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The finalists selected to lead 12 new regional centers to promote local agribusinesses have been named by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the agency announced May 3.
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Veterinarians with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) are partnering with the Greenville (South Carolina) Zoo to assess the facility's SARS-CoV-2 biosecurity practices, using a standardized tool, according to a news release.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the release of nearly $130 million in extra financial aid to qualifying farm loan program borrowers in financial peril.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the official start of the implementation phase for projects funded through the $3.1 billion Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities effort.