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RPIC COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT grant opened on June 30.
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USDA Has Issued More Than $4 Billion in Emergency Relief Program Payments to Date

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that to date, agricultural producers have already received more than $4 billion through the Emergency Relief Program (ERP), representing approximately 67% of the more than $6 billion projected to be paid through this first phase of the program.
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Agriculture Department discusses Rural Development Policy on Exclusion of Populations on June 29

The US Agriculture Department published a seven page rule on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rule published by Agriculture Department on June 29

The US Agriculture Department published a seven page rule on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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USDA Designates Caldwell County, Texas, 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 Designates Logan County, Kansas, 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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Vilsack: New program will 'create wealth and drive economic development in rural areas'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a pilot program designed to support the development of products that reduce carbon footprints and increase the use of renewable agricultural materials.
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USDA Has Issued More Than $4 Billion in Emergency Relief Program Payments to Date

News Release: Deadline to Submit Applications is Friday, July 22
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USDA Designates Storey County, Nevada, 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 Introduces New Commodities and Features Available on Its Market News App

USDA Introduces New Commodities and Features Available on Its Market News App
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Chairman David Scott Releases Statement Following Farm Bill Hearing on Dairy Provisions

Chairman David Scott Releases Statement Following Farm Bill Hearing on Dairy Provisions
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Thompson Welcomes Rep. Mayra Flores to House Agriculture Committee

Thompson Welcomes Rep. Mayra Flores to House Agriculture Committee
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Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on Passage of Keep Kids Fed Act

Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on Passage of Keep Kids Fed Act
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USDA-ARS Releases Genome of the Voracious Desert Locust

USDA-ARS Releases Genome of the Voracious Desert Locust
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United States hog inventory down 1%

United States hog inventory down 1%
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USDA, Ohio Sign Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement to Support Underserved Producers and Communities

USDA, Ohio Sign Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement to Support Underserved Producers and Communities
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Secretary Vilsack Directs USDA Forest Service to Take Bold Action to Restore Forests, Improve Resilience, and Curb Climate Change

Secretary Vilsack Directs USDA Forest Service to Take Bold Action to Restore Forests, Improve Resilience, and Curb Climate Change
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USDA Awards Maine Grant to Provide Mobile Payment Options for WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

USDA Awards Maine Grant to Provide Mobile Payment Options for WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
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USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting June 29

1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program grant opened on June 29.
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USDA-FAS offers new grant application process starting June 29

FAS International Internship Program grant opened on June 29.
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