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Vilsack: USDA 'announcement helps keep our farmers farming and provides a fresh start'

U.S. Department of Agriculture announced almost $800 million to distressed farm loan borrowers to keep farmers and ranchers producing.

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USDA Designates Franklin County, Massachusetts, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...

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Hood-Willamette Resource Advisory Committee discussed on Oct. 26 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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USDA Designates Harvey County, Kansas, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

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USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with California

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with California for more than $23 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.

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USDA Designates Suffolk County, New York, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

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Agriculture Department discusses Northeast Oregon Forests Resource Advisory Committee on Oct. 26

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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USDA Designates Two Florida Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

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Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters in Wisconsin

News Release: Physical loss loans can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees and harvested or stored crops and hay.

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Genome Sequencing of Moxarella bovis Open Doors for New Interventions Against ‘Pinkeye’ in Cattle

News Release: Genome Sequencing of Moxarella bovis Open Doors for New Interventions Against 'Pinkeye' in Cattle.

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Agriculture Department discusses Notice of Request for Revision of an Approved Information Collection (In-Home Food Safety Behaviors and Consumer Education: Web-Based Survey) on Oct. 25

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Illinois

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Illinois under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the Illinois Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.

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Deputy Secretary Bronaugh To Lead East Africa Agribusiness Trade Mission

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2022 Representatives from 32 agribusiness and farm organizations will join Deputy Agriculture Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh for an agribusiness trade mission to Nairobi, Kenya, and Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 31 - Nov. 4.

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Walnut Crop Insurance Provisions discussed on Oct. 25 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Agriculture Department discusses Marketing Order for Walnuts Grown in California; Recommended Decision and Opportunity To File Written Exceptions on Oct. 25

The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Vilsack: 'USDA has become a stronger partner to small and midsize farmers everywhere'

U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an $11.1 million loan under the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program for Crystal Freeze Dry LLC in Iowa.