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Recent News About United States Department of Agriculture
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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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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 believes that Congressional Republicans are using the nation's full faith and credit as leverage to impose cuts that will adversely affect rural communities, according to the USDA website.
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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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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's Agricultural Marketing Service has announced a Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative (LFPA) agreement with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has entered into a cooperative agreement with the state of Montana under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that Daniel Whitley, administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, is in Manila to initiate a trade mission.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service published the first complete genome of one of the most agriculturally harmful migratory insects in the world, the desert locust.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a scientific analysis found that genetically modified "Bt corn" had very little influence on nontarget species.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture extended the deadline for public comments on its Access to Fertilizer: Competition and Supply Chain Concerns notice.
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The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services recently issued a call for nominations for the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
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Prescribed burns on National Forest Service lands have been paused for 90 days because of the high possibility of uncontrolled wildfires.
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A joint team from the U.S. Agricultural Research Service and Ohio State University has developed a procedure for making biofuel out of sweet sorghum, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Feb. 10.
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The U.S. agriculture industry's 2021 exports were the highest ever recorded, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last month.
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As the Los Angeles Rams face the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl, the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlights the importance of preventing foodborne illnesses.
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As the world enters the third year since the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans continue to grapple with impacts caused by the pandemic, including food insecurity.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released a study that found retaliatory tariffs led to a substantial reduction in U.S. agricultural exports to said retaliating partners.
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Time is running short for farmers and ranchers who want to apply for Grazing Loss Assistance. The deadline to apply for losses incurred through drought or fire in 2021 is Monday, Jan. 31.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is soliciting nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). USDA expects to appoint committee members in 2022.