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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invites stakeholders to submit project suggestions for fiscal year (FY) 2023 Plant Protection Act Section 7721 (PPA 7721) funding.
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USDA to Partner with Ukraine to Strengthen Agricultural Collaboration, Fight Global Food Insecurity
News Release: NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 Today during a meeting with United Nations ambassadors and officials at the U.S. Mission to the U.N., United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine are entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance coordination between the U.S. and Ukrainian agriculture and food sectors and build a strategic partnership to address food security.
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USDA-FAS grant application closes on July 18
Kenya Solar Cold Storage grant opened on June 16.
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Chairman David Scott Releases Statement Following Farm Bill Hearing on Non-SNAP USDA Nutrition Programs
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement after today's hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Non-SNAP USDA Nutrition Programs."
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USDA Designates Piute County, Utah, as Primary Natural Disaster Area
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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Chair Cheri Bustos Opening Statement at Hearing, "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Economic Perspectives on Title I Commodities and Title XI Crop Insurance"
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chair Cheri Bustos delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Economic Perspectives on Title I Commodities and Title XI Crop Insurance."
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USDA Designates Two Arizona 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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USDA Designates Kleberg County, Texas, as Primary Natural Disaster Area
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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2022/2023 Rates Charged for AMS Services discussed on June 14 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a seven page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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VeggieRx: How an Urban Farm is Transforming Medical Care in Chicago
Release: By Sandra MacMartin, Public Affairs Specialist, FNS Midwest Regional Office and.
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Agriculture Department discusses Domestic Quarantine Regulations; Quarantined Areas and Regulated Articles on June 14
The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Chairman David Scott Releases Statement Following USDA Announcement on Food System Framework
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott released the following statement following Secretary Vilsack's speech announcing a framework to transform the food system.
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Export Sale Cancellation for Unknown Destinations
Release: Private exporters reported the cancellation of sales of 100,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2021/2022 marketing year.
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Nominations Now Open for the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 14, 2022 - Today, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) announced the public call for nominations to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. The committee will review scientific evidence to help inform the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, ...
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Chairwoman Jahana Hayes Opening Statement at Hearing, "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on SNAP"
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chairwoman Jahana Hayes delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on SNAP"
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USDA, New Mexico Sign Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement to Support Local Underserved Food Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with New Mexico under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).
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Chair Cheri Bustos Opening Statement at Hearing, "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Economic Perspectives on Title I Commodities and Title XI Crop Insurance"
House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chair Cheri Bustos delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Economic Perspectives on Title I Commodities and Title XI Crop Insurance."
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Agriculture Department discusses Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Civil Rights Update to the Federal-State Agreement on June 14
The US Agriculture Department published a four page rule on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Chairman David Scott Welcomes Congresswoman Sharice Davids to Committee
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement welcoming Congresswoman Sharice Davids to the House Agriculture Committee...
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Bronaugh: Innovation center at NC A&T will 'enhance agriculture-based business development opportunities nationwide'
An Agriculture Business Innovation Center will be established at the historically Black North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, N.C., thanks to $1.92 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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