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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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Export Sales to China

Release: Private exporters reported sales of 167,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2022/2023 marketing year.
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Food for Progress Program discussed on Aug. 31 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a seven page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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USDA-RBCS offers new grant application process starting Aug. 31

Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant grant opened on Aug. 31.
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New notice from Agriculture Department to be published on Sept. 1

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 1.
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USDA Announces No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced today that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2021, which runs from Oct. 1, 2021, to Sept. 30, 2022.
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USDA Designates Sioux County, Iowa, 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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USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Wisconsin

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Wisconsin under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.
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USDA-RBCS grant application closes on June 30

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program grant opened on Aug. 31.
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Agriculture Department discusses Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program on Aug. 31

The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The Food Baskets DA BUX Program Prioritizes Nutrition Education for Hawaiis Children

Release: By USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Western Region Office.
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USDA Awards More Than $11.2 Million in Funding to Strengthen Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service today awarded more than $11.2 million to 22 grant projects to strengthen and explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products. The funding is made possible through three grant programs administered...
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Agriculture Department discusses Adjustment of Appendices Under the Dairy Tariff-Rate Quota Import Licensing Regulation on Aug. 31

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters in Montana

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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Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri and Texas

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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USDA Designates Nine Massachusetts Counties 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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Agriculture Committee and the bills it addressed on Aug. 30

There was activity on one bill related to the Agriculture Committee on Aug. 30.
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Vilsack: New funding is ‘remarkable opportunity to restore and improve waterways’

More than $65 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and invested in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service will help improve water quality, trails, roads and fish habitats nationwide.
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More than 40 States and Territories to Issue $12.5 Billion in USDAs Child Food Benefits for Summer

Release: Washington, D.C., Aug. 31, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has partnered with 42 states and territories across the country to provide summer food buying benefits to families with children. These states and territories will provide an estimated $12.5 billion in temporary nutrition benefits to approximately 32 million children.
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Statement from FAS Administrator Daniel Whitley Regarding Weekly Export Sales Reporting

News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2022 USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley issued the following statement today regarding weekly export sales reporting.
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