Usda Department of Agriculture
Recent News About Usda Department of Agriculture
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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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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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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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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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The Department of Agriculture has designated August as "Tree Check Month" for the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB).
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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has entered into a cooperative agreement with the state of Montana under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to address a four-million acre backlog in reforestation on national forests and to plant more than one billion trees over the following ten years, according to a news release.
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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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The Department of Agriculture announced July 12 it will implement steps to better support farmers.
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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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The Department of Agriculture announced July 6 an agreement with Washington state that will increase commerce for farmers.
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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.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack this week announced the next steps in a Biden-Harris administration plan to make sure funds from the president’s Justice40 Initiative are going to the communities that need it most.
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The Department of Agriculture shared a statement June 22 on a congressional deal for child nutrition from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
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The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture recently announced nearly $40 million in funding to support the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Produce Prescription Program.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $770 million to further rural business opportunities throughout 36 states and Puerto Rico.
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In an effort to boost the national food supply chain, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack is making $200 million available to drive the effort and create opportunities for small businesses in rural areas.
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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service gave almost $1 million to Virginia's Department of Education.
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President Joe Biden's pick to be Under Secretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs in the U.S. Department of Agriculture is "the right person to lead," according to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack.
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Some landowners and agricultural producers implementing water quality practices through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Conservation Reserve Program have until early August to enroll land ahead of expiring contracts.