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Agriculture secretary praises regional food business center in Mississippi Delta
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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Agriculture Department partners with South Carolina zoo to study SARS-CoV-2 biosecurity practices
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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USDA: 'Congressional Republicans have put forward an extreme proposal'
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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Biden administration to invest nearly $34 million to strengthen wood products economy
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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Agriculture secretary announces $89 million to finance expansion of meat processors
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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USDA's Moffitt: LFPA partnership with CNMI will 'promote economic opportunities for farmers and producers'
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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USDA 'excited to partner with Montana" on local food purchasing agreement
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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Whitley: 'Trade mission will offer an abundance of opportunities for both the United States and the Philippines'
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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Geib: ARS releases locust genome 'with today's advances in DNA sequencing technologies'
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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Naranjo: 'Hundreds of individual studies' helped determine Bt corn does not harm non-target organisms
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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Green: USDA extends deadline 'to enable commenters to provide additional feedback' on fertilizer market
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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Dean: USDA, HHS seek committee nominations to 'make science-driven, dietary recommendations with health equity in mind'
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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Forest Service chief: Burn pause due to 'current extreme wildfire risk'
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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Researchers: Sorghum has potential to become 'a renewable transportation fuel'
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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Record-high agriculture exports indicate 'return to certainty from the United States'
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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USDA reminds Super Bowl fans to beware foodborne pathogens 'no matter who you're rooting for'
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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Biden administration expands benefits in 'swift response' to COVID-caused food worries
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 economic impacts of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agriculture
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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Farmers affected by 'ongoing, widespread drought' have until end of the month to apply for federal aid
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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USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership on Food Safety Advisory Committee
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.