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VeggieRx: How an Urban Farm is Transforming Medical Care in Chicago
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USDA-NRCS offers new grant application process starting June 21

Wisconsin Wetland Restoration and Management Assistance grant opened on June 21.
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Thompson: Democrat Bill does nothing to lower food and fuel costs

Thompson: Democrat Bill does nothing to lower food and fuel costs
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USDA-RUS grant application closes on July 31

Rural Decentralized Water System Grant Program grant opened on June 21.
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USDA Trade Mission Underway in London

News Release: LONDON, June 21, 2022 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh arrived today in London to launch a USDA agribusiness trade mission to the United Kingdom. Deputy Secretary Bronaugh is joined by a delegation of representatives from U.S. agribusinesses, farm organizations and state departments of agriculture who are interested in exploring export opportunities in this important market.
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USDA Awards $80 Million, Makes Another $22.9 Million Available to Support Dairy Initiatives

USDA Awards $80 Million, Makes Another $22.9 Million Available to Support Dairy Initiatives
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USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports

USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports
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APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Pepper for consumption from Spain

APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Pepper for consumption from Spain
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USDA Receives Overwhelming Interest for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Opportunity

USDA Receives Overwhelming Interest for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Opportunity
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USDA-RUS offers new grant application process starting June 21

Revolving Fund Program grant opened on June 21.
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Chairman David Scott Applauds Passage of Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act in House; Rebukes Republican Partisanship, Refusal to Help American Producers and Consumers

Chairman David Scott Applauds Passage of Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act in House; Rebukes Republican Partisanship, Refusal to Help American Producers and Consumers
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USDA will Partner with Ukraine to Strengthen Agricultural Collaboration and Fight Global Food Insecurity

USDA will Partner with Ukraine to Strengthen Agricultural Collaboration and Fight Global Food Insecurity
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USDA Awards $80 Million, Makes Another $22.9 Million Available to Support Dairy Initiatives

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $80 million in awards to support processing capacity expansion, on-farm improvements, and technical assistance services to producers under the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBI). The funds are being awarded noncompetitively...
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“House of Representatives” published by the Congressional Record on June 16

The Daily Digest section of the Congressional Record published “House of Representatives” on June 16.
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Naranjo: 'Hundreds of individual studies' helped determine Bt corn does not harm non-target organisms

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a scientific analysis found that genetically modified "Bt corn" had very little influence on nontarget species.
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Ag Committee Leader Thompson, GOP Members Introduce Bill to Reverse Regulatory Burdens and Reduce Farm Input Costs

Ag Committee Leader Thompson, GOP Members Introduce Bill to Reverse Regulatory Burdens and Reduce Farm Input Costs
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USDA Announces Partnership with the Port of Houston and Expansion of Partnership with Northwest Seaport Alliance to Ease Port Congestion and Restore Disrupted Shipping Services to U.S. Grown Agricultural Commodities

USDA Announces Partnership with the Port of Houston and Expansion of Partnership with Northwest Seaport Alliance to Ease Port Congestion and Restore Disrupted Shipping Services to U.S. Grown Agricultural Commodities
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USDA-AMS grant application closes on Sept. 6

USDA-AMS-TM-DBII-G-22-0008 grant opened on June 20.
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Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees

Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees
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Gone fishing? Biologists share how anglers can support healthy native fish populations

Gone fishing? Biologists share how anglers can support healthy native fish populations
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