The most recent press release, "USDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors," was submitted on Feb. 24.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture published 31 releases the month before, marking a 35.5 percent decrease 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 February
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| USDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors | 02/24/2022 |
| USDA Commits $215 Million to Enhance the American Food Supply Chain | 02/24/2022 |
| USDA Grants Additional WIC Flexibilities Amid Abbott Recall of Certain Powder Infant Formula | 02/23/2022 |
| United States Advances Agricultural Innovation at Inaugural AIM for Climate Ministerial | 02/21/2022 |
| USDA and EPA Welcome New U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions | 02/17/2022 |
| USDA Announces $50 Million in Grants Awarded to States to Support the Seafood Industry | 02/14/2022 |
| Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Following Swearing in of Homer Wilkes, Ph.D. to Serve as Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment | 02/11/2022 |
| In Major Step to Implement American Rescue Plan, USDA Announces Membership of Newly Formed Equity Commission | 02/10/2022 |
| APHIS Announces Final Strategic Framework for Enhancing Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 and other Emerging Diseases Under the American Rescue Plan | 02/09/2022 |
| USDA Allows Resumption of Prince Edward Island Tablestock Potatoes into Puerto Rico | 02/08/2022 |
| Climate-Smart Commodities, Expanding Markets | Hear What They’re Saying | 02/08/2022 |
| American Agricultural Exports Shattered Records in 2021 | 02/08/2022 |
| USDA Seeks Nominations for Members to Science and Research Advisory Board | 02/08/2022 |
| USDA to Invest $1 Billion in Climate Smart Commodities, Expanding Markets, Strengthening Rural America | 02/07/2022 |
| USDA Helps Schools Build Back Better, Issues Transitional Nutrition Standards for Coming School Years | 02/04/2022 |
| Don’t Fumble Food Safety on Super Bowl Sunday | 02/03/2022 |
| USDA, DOJ Launch Online Tool Allowing Farmers, Ranchers to Report Anticompetitive Practices | 02/03/2022 |
| USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Winter Storms | 02/02/2022 |
| USDA Invests $1.4 Billion to Support Local Businesses, Create Good-Paying Jobs and Strengthen the Economy in Rural America | 02/02/2022 |
| USDA Announces Inaugural Federal Advisory Committee on Urban Agriculture | 02/01/2022 |
