Us Department of Agriculture
Recent News About Us Department of Agriculture
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U.S. Department of Agriculture announced available funding for climate-smart agriculture nationwide for participation in conservation programs and adopting climate-smart practices.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service reported progress has been made throughout the country's nutrition assistance programs and nutrition security.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture recently named Dr. Simon Liu the administrator of the Agricultural Research Service.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a special library to increase transparency for cattle producers by providing insight on key terms, conditions and volumes related to cattle contracting.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is improving school meals in the U.S. through various initiatives such as gradual updates to school meal standards and investing in small and rural school districts.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently launched a pilot Cattle Contracts Library on the Agricultural Marketing Service website to increase market transparency for cattle producers.
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The U.S. Forest Service is accepting applications for $41 million in grants to support innovation and markets for wood products and renewable wood energy.
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued a statement Jan. 26 announcing the departure of deputy agriculture secretary Jewel Bronaugh from the department.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that 20 nationally recognized scientists have been chosen to serve on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
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The USDA recently announced the 30 students who will attend the 2023 Agricultural Outlook Forum as the winners of the USDA Future Leaders in Agriculture program.
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has praised President Biden's nomination of Margo Schlanger as the department's assistant secretary for civil rights, according to a news release.
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has praised the nomination of Stacy Dean to serve as undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services.
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A new organization that has a goal of exposing governmental activities has criticized Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for what it calls his lack of involvement in a task force on supply chain disruptions.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently confirmed additional assistance for dairy farmers.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack commented on the new under secretary for food safety.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding the public – agriculture producers in particular – that they can report acreage for perennial crops once without being required to report it in subsequent years.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service signed a cooperative agreement with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe through the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service signed a cooperative agreement with Hawaii for more than $600,000 to increase the purchase of nutritious local foods for school meals.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced Delaware is one of 14 states to participate in a demonstration project to review the use of Medicaid eligibility data to qualify students from low-income families to receive free and reduced lunches.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture and National Urban League recently signed a memorandum of understanding to reaffirm their relationship.