The most recent press release, "Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on President Biden’s Framework for the Build Back Better Act," was submitted on Oct. 28.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture published 19 releases the month before, marking a 26.3 percent increase for the current month.
The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.
The USDA's budget for 2021 sat at $146 billion, with programming costing $119 billion.
Press releases by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in October
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on President Biden’s Framework for the Build Back Better Act | 10/28/2021 |
| USDA Appoints New Members to Science and Research Advisory Board | 10/28/2021 |
| USDA Announces Over $243 Million in Grants Awarded to Strengthen the Specialty Crop Industry | 10/28/2021 |
| USDA Opens Registration for the 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum | 10/27/2021 |
| USDA Announces Early Release of Select Commodity Tables for Agricultural Projections to 2031 | 10/26/2021 |
| USDA Announces Initial Supporters of Sustainable Productivity Growth Coalition | 10/26/2021 |
| USDA to Make Up to $1.15 Billion Available to Help People Living in Rural Communities Access High-Speed Internet | 10/22/2021 |
| Joint Statement from U.S. and Mexican Agriculture Secretaries | 10/20/2021 |
| Biden Administration Takes Action to Complete Study of Boundary Waters Area Watershed | 10/20/2021 |
| USDA Now Accepting Grant Applications for Wood Products, Energy | 10/19/2021 |
| USDA and EPA Announce Winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge | 10/19/2021 |
| USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee | 10/19/2021 |
| USDA Launches New Effort to Reduce Salmonella Illnesses Linked to Poultry | 10/19/2021 |
| USDA Works to Strengthen School Meals, Listens to Feedback from Food Industry Leaders | 10/15/2021 |
| Biden-Harris Administration Invests $272 Million to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure for 270,000 People Living in Rural Communities Across the Country | 10/14/2021 |
| USDA Celebrates National School Lunch Week, School Meal Program Resiliency throughout the Pandemic | 10/12/2021 |
| USDA Announces First Installment of Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors | 10/12/2021 |
| Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Confirmation of Representative Xochitl Torres Small to Serve as Under Secretary for Rural Development | 10/12/2021 |
| USDA Announces Commitment to Strengthen Hispanic-serving Higher Education Institutions | 10/08/2021 |
| Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Applauds President Biden's Restoration of National Monuments | 10/07/2021 |
| USDA Commitments to Equity in Agriculture Include Nearly $25 Million for Programs Reaching Underserved Communities | 10/07/2021 |
| USDA Announces Plan to Integrate Climate Adaptation Into its Missions and Programs | 10/07/2021 |
| USDA Announces More Than $146M Investment in Sustainable Agricultural Research | 10/06/2021 |
| USDA To Launch Loan Guarantee Initiative to Create More and Better Market Opportunities, Promote Competition and Strengthen America’s Food Supply Chain | 10/04/2021 |
