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USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Wisconsin
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Chairman David Scott Releases Statement on Meeting with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
News Release: WASHINGTON - Below is a statement from House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott following a meeting with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the implementation of the loan modification and discrimination financial assistance provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
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“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Sept. 20
“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S4857-S4858 on Sept. 20
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New York Mart Group Inc. in New York Satisfies Terms of Consent Decision and Order Involving Alleged PACA Violations
New York Mart Group Inc. in New York Satisfies Terms of Consent Decision and Order Involving Alleged PACA Violations
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Chair Sean Patrick Maloney, Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Release Statements Following Introduction of Digital Commodity Regulation Bill
News Release: WASHINGTON - Below are statements from House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Sean Patrick Maloney and co-lead Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, a fellow member of the Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee, following the introduction of H.R. 8950, the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022, their legislation to close regulatory gaps and provide regulatory authority over digital commodities to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
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USDA Releases its Strategic Roadmap for Increasing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2022 – Today, in support of Executive Order 14035, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, (DEIA) in the Federal Workforce (EO 14035 ), Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack and Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh unveiled USDA’s DEIA Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 ...
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USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Colorado
USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Colorado
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $502 Million for High-Speed Internet in Rural Communities
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $502 Million for High-Speed Internet in Rural Communities
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Deadline Extended for Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Cooperative Agreements
Deadline Extended for Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Cooperative Agreements
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Agriculture Department discusses Notice of Request to Renew an Approved Information Collection: Interstate Shipment of Meat and Poultry Products on Sept. 23
The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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FNS Awards $623,950 to Dakota County Department of Employment and Economic Assistance to Make Technology-Centered Improvements in SNAP Customer Service
FNS Awards $623,950 to Dakota County Department of Employment and Economic Assistance to Make Technology-Centered Improvements in SNAP Customer Service
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Ranking Member Boozman’s Opening Statement at Legislative Hearing to Review S. 4760, the "Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act"
Ranking Member Boozman’s Opening Statement at Legislative Hearing to Review S. 4760, the "Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act"
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FNS Awards Connecticut Grant to Provide Mobile Payment Options for WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2022 USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) today awarded the Connecticut Department of Agriculture a $250,000 grant as part of the Farmers Market Nutrition Program Benefit Delivery Modernization Grants. This investment will help improve equitable access to locally grown fruits and vegetables for participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commonly known as WIC.
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FNS Awards $1,649,845 to New York City Human Resources Administration to Make Technology-Centered Improvements in SNAP Customer Service
Release: BOSTON, Sept. 22, 2022 USDA Food and Nutrition Service today awarded the New York City Human Resources Administration a $1,649,845 grant to support its efforts to enhance efficiency and access in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.
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Whitley: Research program 'focused on helping agriculture adapt to, and mitigate its impacts on, our changing climate"
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service is awarding six U.S. universities, including three minority-serving institutions, with $300,000 for research and educational partnerships focused on climate-smart agriculture in tropical countries.
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USDA Launches $100 Million Healthy School Meals Initiative, Announces Grant Program for Rural Schools
Release: Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2022 Today, USDAs Food and Nutrition Service launched the first phase of its $100 million Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative aimed at improving the nutritional quality of school meals by opening a request for applications for an organization to manage grants to small and/or...
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FNS Awards Grant to The Chickasaw Nation to Provide Mobile Payment Options for WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Release: DALLAS, Sept. 23, 2022 USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) today awarded a grant of $249,710 to The Chickasaw Nation as part of the third round of Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) Benefit Delivery Modernization Grants. This investment will help improve equitable access to locally grown fruits and vegetables for participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commonly known as WIC.
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Chairwoman Stabenow Welcomes White House Digital Asset Framework
Chairwoman Stabenow Welcomes White House Digital Asset Framework
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Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement at Hearing to Review the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act
Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement at Hearing to Review the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act
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Historic Investment in Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities and Rural Projects | Hear What They’re Saying
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2022 – Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration through the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity.
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