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USDA Rural Development Under Secretary: 'Too many rural communities have been left out of the digital economy'
Department of Agriculture Rural Development Under Secretary, Xochitl Torres Small, announced the Sept. 6 opening of applications for funding to expand rural America's access to high-speed internet in an Aug. 4 news release.
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USDA Secretary on comment period extension: 'It is paramount that all parties respect different viewpoints'
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced the extension of the comment period for the department’s proposed Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments rule in an Aug. 5 news release.
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USDA acting to 'reduce salmonella illnesses' in poultry with new adulterant status, secretary says
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s recent announcement that it will begin testing for and regulating certain levels of salmonella in breaded and stuffed raw chicken is aimed at reducing poultry-borne illness, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a news release.
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'USDA remains fully engaged' with funding flexibility extension to get infant formula to needy families amid shortage, department secretary says
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding extension for formula manufacturers is about the department's priorities in the face of critical shortages, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a news release.
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USDA official on 'Tree Check Month': Checking trees for invasive Asian longhorned beetle 'can help us eliminate the beetle from the US'
The Department of Agriculture has designated August as "Tree Check Month" for the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB).
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USDA official on agriculture workforce grants: 'We are training the workforce of the future'
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has committed more than $14 million for agricultural workforce development in historically marginalized regions, a news release said.
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack: USDA 'making crop insurance more available in over 1,500 counties'
The Department of Agriculture announced July 12 it will implement steps to better support farmers.
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USDA to invest in 'vital' SNAP online shopping expansion
In response to increasing inflation the Department of Agriculture plans to invest in a program that would expand SNAP to online shopping.
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USDA 'excited' to announce Washington state food purchase assistance agreement
The Department of Agriculture announced July 6 an agreement with Washington state that will increase commerce for farmers.
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Vilsack: 'I am proud of USDA’s work in coordination with the White House Competition Council'
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack lauded the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) efforts to work with the White House Competition Council during its first year.