Us Department of Agriculture
Recent News About Us Department of Agriculture
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians signed a cooperative agreement under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded nearly $53 million to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
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A U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary says the proposed regulatory framework for a new strategy aimed at controlling salmonella in poultry products, announced earlier this month, should drive down foodborne illnesses, according to a department news release.
- USDA's Vilsack unveils $300 million initiative to help farmers transition to organic food production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to invest up to $300 million in a new initiative for organic farming.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a new $1 billion program to boost protection and response against wildfires in at-risk communities.
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The Biden administration recently announced additional measures to support farmers harmed by the pandemic.
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In a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture news release, it was announced that $13 million in funding will be made available to invest in access to water infrastructure and to help create more job opportunities for those living in colonias, rural and Tribal communities.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its intention to interpret the prohibition of discrimination based on sex found in a decades-old federal law.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a cooperative agreement with local food producers in Connecticut which is expected to benefit underserved communities.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is looking to accept more than 2 million acres from agricultural producers and landowners through Conservation Reserve Program's general signup.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Agency for International Development are planning to provide $670 million in food assistance to countries in need due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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A U.S. Department of Agriculture scientist has been named a finalist for a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for his research to protect water quality and aquatic life from pollutants in agricultural runoff.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a commercial chicken flock in Oklahoma has been confirmed as having a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture renewed the People's Garden Initiative across the country.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently published the 2020 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed two additional findings of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds.
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The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently verified the existence of a highly pathogenic Eurasian H5 avian influenza in a wild American wigeon in Colleton County, South Carolina.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently highlighted its Farm to School program's efforts to provide relief to schools during the past year
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service recently highlighted efforts taken during the first year of the Biden-Harris Administration to advance market prospects in America's food and agriculture industry.
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Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently outlined the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) accomplishments in terms of market expansion and improvement since the Biden-Harris Administration took office last year