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Recent News About U.S. Department of Agriculture
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The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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FY 2023 Faculty Exchange Program - Philippine and Vietnamese Veterinary Science grant opened on March 8.
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International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program (Cooperative Agreement) grant opened on March 8.
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News Release: SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2023 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $89 million across the country to finance the startup and expansion of independent meat processors. USDA also announced initial steps the Department is taking to create a more competitive marketplace for seeds and other agricultural inputs.
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News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee are calling for an extension of the review period meal pattern revision rule proposed by for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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News Release: SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2023 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $89 million across the country (PDF, 160 KB) to finance the startup and expansion of independent meat processors. USDA also announced initial steps the Department is taking to create a more competitive marketplace for seeds and other agricultural inputs.
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News Release: Agency seeks comments on proposed rule
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News Release: WASHINGTON, March 6, 2023 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative that the United States is requesting technical consultations with Mexico under the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Chapter of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). These consultations regard certain Mexican measures concerning products of agricultural biotechnology.
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News Release: Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Clemson University are developing new, insect-resistant, and weed-tolerant sweetpotato germplasm that will improve weed management and sustainability for this nutrient-packed vegetable.
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Ranking Member Boozman Praises Start of Consultation Process in Dispute Over Mexico’s Biotech PolicyNews Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement in support of the U.S. Trade Representative’s initiation of the sanitary and phytosanitary consultation process with Mexico regarding their biotech policy.
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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Accepting 2023 EQIP Applications through March 24 for two Arkansas Water Quality Projects
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Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 3 Issue 4
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New Wetland Easement Pay Rates for 2023
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South Dakota NRCS Announces EQIP Program Sign-Up
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USDA Seeking Applications to Expand Conservation Assistance to Underserved Producers
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USDA-NRCS In Georgia Announces Conservation Stewardship Program Sign-up for Classic and Inflation Reduction Act Funding
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Joint Chiefs’ Fuels Reduction Projects Cross Boundaries in the Name of Conservation
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The Power of Community and Conservation
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NRCS in Utah Accepting Applications for Conservation Funding Opportunities
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NRCS Idaho Announces Application Deadlines for EQIP-IRA and CSP-IRA Sign-Ups