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USDA Makes It Easier for American Farmers to Grow Food, Ease Burdens for American Families
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FAS Administrator Whitley to Lead Philippines Trade Mission
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 13, 2022 Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley will lead a delegation of representatives from 29 U.S. agribusinesses and farm organizations to Manila, Philippines, July 18-21 for a U.S. Department of Agriculture-sponsored trade mission. The Philippines is the eighth-largest market for U.S. agricultural exports, averaging $3.1 billion annually during the last five years.
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Agriculture secretary expresses 'full confidence' in 5 new regional directors
President Joe Biden's announcement last month that he would appoint five U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) staffers to regional positions provides more talent and experience to the administration, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a news release.
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USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on New Jersey Produce Business
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Kay Lookash Produce satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $21,300 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving an unpaid produce transaction.
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What releases are upcoming from the Agriculture Department on July 13
There is one release scheduled to be published on July 13.
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Vilsack: 'We must safeguard and restore our forests to ensure they store carbon, rather than release it'
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Forest Service got its marching orders from USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack last month to take bold action to the nation's forests, improve their resilience and address climate change.
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USDA Announces South Carolina State Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with South Carolina under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the South Carolina Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.
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Smithfield Foods: 'Smithfield is a strong supporter of the Envirothon program'
Smithfield Foods recently announced that it supports students that participate in the Envirothon program, but several sources call Chinese-owned Smithfield a harmful environmental polluter.
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Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Recognizing One Year of the Biden Administration Competition Council
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 11, 2022 - "I am proud of USDA’s work in coordination with the White House Competition Council over the last year to learn from the pandemic and start to add resiliency and more choices for both producers and consumers in the middle of the food supply chain. Far too many companies have ...
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USDA Lifts PACA Reparation Sanctions on Maryland Produce Business
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Sunrise Produce Inc. satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $13,414 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions.
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Harris: 'Operation Fly Formula' seeks to ensure ‘baby formula safe, available’
The Biden administration continues addressing the shortfall of baby formula in the U.S. through its “Operation Fly Formula,” which speeds the import of formula.
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Chairman David Scott, Ranking Member Glenn "GT" Thompson Announce Online Farm Bill Feedback Form
News Release: WASHINGTON - An integral part of the oversight and review process of the 2018 Farm Bill and further preparation for the 2023 Farm Bill is getting direct input from producers, stakeholders, and consumers on how various farm bill programs are working for them.
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USDA is Moving Quickly to Reduce Childhood Hunger in the Summer
Release: By Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
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USDA Partners with 27 States and Territories to Issue Child Food Benefits for Summer
News Release: Program is a proven tool for reducing childhood hunger
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Chairman David Scott Announces Farm Bill Listening Session in Minnesota
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced the next in a series of listening sessions entitled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Perspectives from the Field." The House Agriculture Committee has conducted a number of hearings in Washington, DC focused on the 2018 Farm...
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Muthiah: Feds Feed Families program raises donations needed to 'unlock human potential'
The 13th annual Feds Feed Families program kicked off at the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C. with a theme of "Fighting Hunger – Giving Hope."
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Fourteen New Agricultural Officers Sworn into Foreign Service
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 11, 2022 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh administered the oath of office today to 14 USDA employees who will serve American agriculture internationally as members of the Foreign Service.
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New notice from Rural Utilities Service to be published on July 12
There is one release scheduled to be published on July 12.
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USDA Announces Alaska Signs Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Alaska under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Agriculture seeks to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.
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