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America First Policy Institute has released a report by Adam Savit, director of the institute's China Policy Initiative, which found the Chinese Communist Party has significantly increased its purchasing of US agricultural land in the last 13 years. Legislative bills have been proposed to push back against Chinese purchase of American lands. Savit suggests “strategic decoupling” and “reciprocity” should guide policies regarding this issue.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on April 10 announced details of a $75 million investment in conservation assistance for producers who transition to organic production as part of the multi-agency Organic Transition Initiative (OTI).
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $40 million into 31 projects through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, which includes the Innovative Technologies to Reduce Beef Industry GHG Emissions project led by Colorado State University (CSU).
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been recognized as the "Most Improved" place to work among very large federal agencies in the Partnership for Public Service's 2022 Best Places to Work rankings.
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Washington, D.C. - The America First Policy Institute today released a report on the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) acquisition of U.S. agricultural land and the state legislative strategies to resist it.
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Low-income Mississippi residents in six counties may be eligible for assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) due to severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred starting on March 24, according to a press release.
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The Biden-Harris administration will invest $33.7 million from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support projects aimed at strengthening the wood products economy and promoting sustainable forest management in rural America, according to an April 6 news release.
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In an April 6 press release, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be investing $40 million this year for 31 new projects through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program.
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What are conservation easements? Texas Land Trust Council Executive Officer Lori Olson took a shot at defining the term.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced $7.6 million in funding available through the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP).
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Farmers, ranchers and landowners in Wyoming have until May 3 to apply for conservation funds through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $40 million in rural New Mexico to get high-speed internet service to the people who work and live there.
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The U.S Department of Agriculture recently appointed 15 new members and five returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).
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U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service in Oklahoma opened its second signup for the Inflation Reduction Act Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared April to be "Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month (IPPDAM)," as a way to inform Americans about the nationwide impact of invasive pests.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for $1 billion in grants to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy systems and make energy-efficiency improvements.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service in New Mexico set April 28 as the deadline to sign up for the state’s Ogallala Preservation and Conservation project Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
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Prairie du Chien District Conservationist Karyl Fritsche is being recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Services in Wisconsin, highlighting her completion of a fellowship through the Embassy Science Fellows Program in Lithuania.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is encouraging public participation in the April 18 virtual meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service in Georgia is hoping a new round of funding will facilitate innovation in conservation.