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  USDA continues to accept hemp surveys

  Those who haven’t completed the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s 2021 Hemp Acreage and Production Survey still have time to do so, according to the federal government agency.

  By John Suayan

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  $3 million made available to rural, tribal communities through USDA program

  Thirteen organizations will receive $3 million in cooperative agreements to make it easier for people in rural communities and tribal nations to find substantial employment, the federal Department of Agriculture said Nov. 8.

  By John Suayan

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  $7 million USDA funding to tribal-serving colleges 'supports crucial, innovate research.'

  A $7 million investment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture will go toward research projects at tribal-serving Colleges and Universities to address specific needs of tribal communities.

  By John Suayan

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  USDA: $20 million award will 'provide much-needed support small dairy farms and businesses'

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $20 million into the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives to support efforts at three universities and a food and marketing agency.

  By John Suayan

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