U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Recent News About U.S. Department of Agriculture
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the Biden-Harris administration is set to invest $89 million to finance the startup and expansion of independent meat processors across the country.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is looking for applicants interested in serving on the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture commented on the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announcement about requesting technical consultations with Mexico.
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Eight economic development Communities of Practice will be backed by $27.9 million in cooperative agreements by the Department’s Economic Development Administration.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to provide approximately $123 million in additional, automatic financial assistance for farm loan program borrowers.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service is partnering with the Innovea Global Coffee Breeding Network, coordinated by World Coffee Research.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is stepping in to assist farmers, ranchers and communities in Mississippi that were affected by a March 25 tornado.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching an Interagency Working Group on Competition and Intellectual Property in Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently entered into a cooperative agreement with Oregon to expand the consumption of local foods in school meals.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack met March 23 with the heads of the Departments of Agriculture for the seven Colorado River Basin states to address the region's historic megadrought.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Under Secretary Alexis M. Taylor recently arrived in Panama City to launch a regional agribusiness trade mission.
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, along with much of the nation, observed the 50th anniversary of National Agriculture Day March 21.
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The Missouri Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) will receive additional funding through the Inflation Reduction Act to boost the start of climate-friendly initiatives under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CPS), providing opportunities to farmers and the owners of forested land to take part in the program and back climate-mitigation projects.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced several efforts designed to increase support for and access to school meal programs for children in need, including $50 million in grants to jumpstart collaboration between schools, suppliers and food producers in an effort to provide nutritious food.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service recently signed a cooperative agreement with the Forest County Potawatomi Community.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making $9.5 million available for Compost and Food Waste Reduction pilot projects for 2023.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture signed a cooperative agreement with the Georgia Department of Education through the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program.
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USDA to host Data Users’ Meeting to gather public input on statistical programs
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Still time to respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, USDA to follow up with producers who have not yet responded
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Alaskan Self-Determination Demonstration Project Supports Tribal Health, Sovereignty