Us Department of Agriculture
Recent News About Us Department of Agriculture
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Martin: Despite climate challenges,'we are seeing opportunities for growth'
June 5 is the deadline to apply for part of $500,000 in federal grant funding for projects that incorporate innovative conservation practices into agricultural production in the Pacific Islands area.
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Raimondo: “The Tech Hubs program is a critical piece of President Biden’s Investing in America strategy"
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has launched the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) competition.
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Vilsack: Investment in wildfire protections 'one of the many actions we are taking to protect the people and communities we serve'
Western states are getting a $63 million assist from the federal government to protect their communities from the devastation of wildfires.
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Secretary of Agriculture: 'Climate change continues to impact longstanding agricultural practices in every country'
Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM) partners from around the globe are increasing their investment in climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently said.
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Vilsack: Biden supports 'creation of good-paying jobs and economic growth, particularly in rural and farm communities' with E15 waiver
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced April 28 that it will again allow summertime sales of E15 gasoline nationwide, the second year of such waivers.
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Ahead of Earth Day, USDA Announces $18.3 Million to Protect the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Delaware River Basin
Prior to Earth Day, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revealed an $18.3 million investment plan to safeguard the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Delaware River Basin.
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Vilsack: Misra an 'esteemed scientist and educator' who brings 'strong leadership and expertise to USDA'
An Iowa State University professor and director of the Seed Science Center has been chosen to lead the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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USDA Announces $75 Million to assist producers going organic as new transition initiative
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on April 10 announced details of a $75 million investment in conservation assistance for producers who transition to organic production as part of the multi-agency Organic Transition Initiative (OTI).
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Colorado State to receive portion of $40 million in USDA conservation grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $40 million into 31 projects through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, which includes the Innovative Technologies to Reduce Beef Industry GHG Emissions project led by Colorado State University (CSU).
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Vilsack on USDA approval of D-SNAP for Mississippi counties: 'USDA recognizes that the crisis doesn’t end when the wind dies down'
Low-income Mississippi residents in six counties may be eligible for assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) due to severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred starting on March 24, according to a press release.
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USDA awards $40 million in grants toward climate-smart agriculture
In an April 6 press release, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be investing $40 million this year for 31 new projects through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program.
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Vilsack: Having high-speed internet access is 'how you grow the economy – not just in rural communities, but across the nation'
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $40 million in rural New Mexico to get high-speed internet service to the people who work and live there.
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USDA: 'Advisory Committee members will represent underserved farmers'
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is looking for applicants interested in serving on the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers.
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Lester Moffit: 'USDA is excited to partner with Forest County Potawatomi Community'
U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service recently signed a cooperative agreement with the Forest County Potawatomi Community.
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USDA secretary on financial aid: 'These funds are yet another stepping stone in the long march toward justice'
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking steps to address the discrimination applicants have faced when applying for loans through the department's farm lending programs.
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Biden-Harris Administration announceds $2.7 billion investment to improve rural electric Infrastructure: 'These critical investments will benefit rural people and businesses'
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a $2.7 billion investment by the Biden Administration to help 64 rural electric cooperatives and utilities modernize and expand the rural electric grid for increased security.
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Vilsack: Better access lets visitors 'experience this amazing place and support rural economies on the island at the same time'
An iconic national forest in Puerto Rico is getting $1 million from the Forest Service to improve a parking lot with just a few hundred spaces to better accommodate the thousands of cars arriving each day.
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Moffitt: LFPAs 'increase local food consumption around the country'
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Spirit Lake Tribe of North Dakota are partnering to promote the purchase and distribution of local and traditional foods.
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Bronaugh: Trade mission will 'build economic partnerships between the U.S. and Kenya and Tanzania'
U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh will be leading an agribusiness trade mission in East Africa.
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Vilsack: USDA works to ensure 'underserved groups can more fully access and participate in federal programs and services'
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing more than $71 million to help underserved communities through two USDA programs.