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Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on 2022 Public Charge Final Rule
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Vilsack: Regional Food Business Centers to benefit 'areas where the need is greatest'

Smaller food producers and distributors in under-served communities can now apply to participate in a federal program to strengthen local food businesses that has $400 million in available funding.
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Chairman David Scott Releases Statement Following Hearing on Soil Health Practices and Programs that Support Regenerative Agriculture

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement after today's hearing titled “Soil Health Practices and Programs that Support Regenerative Agriculture."
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Chairman David Scott Opening Statement at Hearing “Soil Health Practices and Programs that Support Regenerative Agriculture

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement at today's hearing “Soil Health Practices and Programs that Support Regenerative Agriculture."
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Investment in Partnerships for 70 Climate-Smart Commodities and Rural Projects

News Release: USDA to Triple Commitment with Initial $2.8 Billion Investment Piloting New Revenue Streams for America’s Climate-Smart Farmers, Ranchers and Forest Landowners, with Additional Projects to Come
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Sept. 14: bills handled by Agriculture Committee

There was activity on one bill related to the Agriculture Committee on Sept. 14.
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My Groceries to Go

Release: By Kara Motosicky, Acting Public Affairs Director.
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Moffitt: USDA, Minnesota agreement 'gives students access to nutritious foods unique to the area they live in'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture signed a cooperative agreement with Minnesota to increase the purchase of nutritious, local food for school meal programs.
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Agriculture Department discusses Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene on Sept. 14

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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USDA Invests Nearly $2 Billion, Leverages American Agriculture to Feed Kids & Families

News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it will provide close to $2 billion in additional funding to food banks and school meal programs for purchasing American-grown foods. The additional support will help these organizations endure supply chain challenges and elevated food costs as they continue to fulfill their mission of providing nutritious foods to kids and families in need.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes six press releases in August

There were six press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in August.
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USDA Opens People’s Garden Initiative to Gardens Nationwide

USDA Opens People’s Garden Initiative to Gardens Nationwide
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APHIS Modifies Testing Protocol for Ralstonia solanacearum to Detect Race 3 Biovar 2 at Plant Inspection Stations

APHIS Modifies Testing Protocol for Ralstonia solanacearum to Detect Race 3 Biovar 2 at Plant Inspection Stations
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APHIS Modifies Testing Protocol for Ralstonia solanacearum to Detect Race 3 Biovar 2 at Plant Inspection Stations

APHIS Modifies Testing Protocol for Ralstonia solanacearum to Detect Race 3 Biovar 2 at Plant Inspection Stations
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Census of Agriculture Collects Thousands of Data Points Critical to U.S. Ag

Census of Agriculture Collects Thousands of Data Points Critical to U.S. Ag
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Allowance of Hunter Harvested Wild Bird Game Carcasses from Canada

Allowance of Hunter Harvested Wild Bird Game Carcasses from Canada
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Biden-Harris Administration Now Accepting Applications for $1 Billion Rural High-Speed Internet Program

Biden-Harris Administration Now Accepting Applications for $1 Billion Rural High-Speed Internet Program
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Ensuring Equal Access to Food Assistance is Our Responsibility

Ensuring Equal Access to Food Assistance is Our Responsibility
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19 press releases published in July by U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service

There were 19 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service in July.
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August: House Committee on Agriculture publishes six press releases or notices

There were six press releases or notices published by the House Committee on Agriculture in August.
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