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APHIS Updates Federal Domestic Soil Quarantine Map
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FACT SHEET: USDA Support for Food Banks and the Emergency Food System

Release: Food supply chain issues and rising food costs have strained individuals and families across the country, highlighting the importance of a strong and resilient emergency food system, which includes organizations such as food banks, soup kitchens, food pantries, and more. These emergency food providers...
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Nutritionists: The Link to Nutrition Security

Release: By Angela Brown, Nutritionist, Brockton, MA WIC and president, Boston Organization of Nutritionists and Dieticians of Color (BOND of Color).
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USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the tribe seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.
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Agriculture Department discusses Public Availability of FY 2020 Service Contract Inventory on Sept. 6

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agriculture Department discusses Change in the Lease-Up Reserve Calculation for the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program on Sept. 6

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice of Request for Information (RFI) Inviting Input on the Sugar Re-Export Programs discussed on Sept. 6 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Export Sales to Mexico

Release: Private exporters reported sales of 257,400 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico. Of the total, 226,920 metric tons is for delivery during the 2022/2023 marketing year and 30,480 metric tons is for delivery during the 2023/2024 marketing year.
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Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites discussed on Sept. 6 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service set to publish a new notice on Sept. 8

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 8.
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Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites discussed on Sept. 6 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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USDA Accepting Applications for Spain and Portugal Trade Mission

News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications from U.S. exporters for its first-ever agricultural trade mission to Madrid, Spain, on Nov. 29 Dec. 2.
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White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health It is almost here!

Release: By Stacy Dean, Deputy Undersecretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
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Joint Media Release Following APEC Food Security Ministers Meeting

Joint Media Release Following APEC Food Security Ministers Meeting
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Export Sales to Unknown Destinations

Export Sales to Unknown Destinations
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House Agriculture Committee Holds Farm Bill Listening Session in Ohio

House Agriculture Committee Holds Farm Bill Listening Session in Ohio
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Agriculture secretary on funding for meat and poultry processors: These grants will help 'transform our food system'

The Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) recently approved an additional $21.9 million for 111 grant projects in 37 states through the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant Program (MPIRG), bringing the total investment to $54.6 million, according to an Aug. 31 press release.
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Chairman David Scott Applauds USDA’s Roll Out of Funding for Underserved Producers and Next Gen Ag Professionals

Chairman David Scott Applauds USDA’s Roll Out of Funding for Underserved Producers and Next Gen Ag Professionals
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Vilsack: USDA funding helps West Virginia 'families have clean water and safe water systems'

Then U.S. Department of Agriculture approved $75 million in funding to ensure residents of Greenbrier County, W.V., have clean drinking water for years to come.
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USDA Awards More Than $11.2 Million in Funding to Strengthen Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products

USDA Awards More Than $11.2 Million in Funding to Strengthen Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products
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