Us Department of Agriculture
Recent News About Us Department of Agriculture
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U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing in watershed infrastructure to increase natural disaster preparedness and recovery.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced $16 million in subgrants for 36 projects to test innovative outreach strategies to increase equity and participation in WIC.
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The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and the Interior proposed $2.8 billion in funding for fiscal year 2024 authorized by the Great American Outdoors Act to enhance infrastructure, recreation facilities, federal lands access and land and water conservation.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking new steps to enhance organic markets and support food producers to make it easier for farmers to enter the organic market.
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The Biden-Harris administration announced a $36 million investment in 100 projects to enhance national forest and grassland infrastructure, improving water, roads, trails, bridges and fish habitats as part of the Investing in America agenda.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the release of nearly $130 million in extra financial aid to qualifying farm loan program borrowers in financial peril.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the official start of the implementation phase for projects funded through the $3.1 billion Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities effort.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will receive $2.29 million in funding from the National Animal Health Laboratory Network Farm Bill program to protect animal health and ensure the safety of the nation’s food supply.
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Low-income individuals living in the Arkansas counties of Cross, Lonoke and Pulaski could qualify for assistance under the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service has proposed to declare salmonella an adulterant in breaded stuffed raw chicken products when those products exceed a very low level of such contamination.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has given more than $228 million to a program that funds schools, roads and more to more than 700 counties in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture highlighted the critical role of agricultural research and development at the G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief Scientists in India.
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Up to $125 million is available for meat and poultry farmers through two new U.S. Department of Agriculture grant programs designed to expand processing options for tribal communities and underserved producers.
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Agricultural producers and private landowners have through May 26 to sign up for a U.S. Department of Agriculture voluntary private-lands conservation program.
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A program that gives financial assistance for delivering broadband technical assistance to rural communities has $20 million available thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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The USDA’s Agricultural Research Services will induct two scientists into its Science Hall of Fame for their efforts in the development of biobased products and genomic research in livestock.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced low-income residents in seven California counties hit by severe storms may be eligible for help from the USDA's Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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A series of regional economic development workshops to help small businesses, including farmers and ranchers, access capital and contract opportunities will continue in April and May.
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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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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).