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News Release: Maricopa, Ariz, June 6, 2022-The largest, highest quality analysis of data ever conducted reveals that genetically modified Bt corn has little impact on nontarget insects and other organisms, especially compared to growing conventional corn. This study was published today in Environmental Evidence by a USDA Agricultural Research Service scientist and his Swiss colleagues.
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USDA Has Provided $700 Million to Restore Sustainable Fuel Markets Hit by Pandemic
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Department has provided $700 million to help lower costs and support biofuel producers who faced unexpected market losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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USDA Announces $503 Million to Improve Outdoor Recreation and Conservation on National Forests
Today, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing more than half a billion dollars through the Great American Outdoors Act to address deferred maintenance, improve infrastructure, increase user access and support rural economies while also meeting conservation goals.
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USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Georgia
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial, backyard flock (non-poultry) in Toombs County, Georgia.
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USDA Awards Grants to Improve Reach and Resiliency of Emergency Food System
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service today awarded over $39 million in grants to 38 state agencies to improve the Emergency Food Assistance Program, commonly known as TEFAP, reach into remote, rural, tribal, and/or low-income areas that are underserved by the program.
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USDA Announces New Hampshire Signs Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with New Hampshire under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).
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Chairman David Scott Releases Statement Following Remarks at CFTC Voluntary Carbon Markets Convening
House Agriculture Chairman David Scott released the following statement following his remarks at today's CFTC Voluntary Carbon Markets Convening.
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Agriculture Department set to publish a new notice on June 7
There is one release scheduled to be published on June 7.
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USDA Awards Grants to Improve Reach and Resiliency of Emergency Food System
Release: Washington, D.C., June 6, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agricultures Food and Nutrition Service today awarded over $39 million in grants to 38 state agencies to improve the Emergency Food Assistance Program, commonly known as TEFAP, reach into remote, rural, tribal, and/or low-income areas that are underserved by the program.
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New notice from Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to be published on June 7
There are three releases scheduled to be published on June 7.
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APHIS Publishes Notice for Importation of Commercial Oha Leaves from Nigeria
The Government of Nigeria has asked USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of commercial shipments of oha leaves (Pterocarpus mildbraedii) into the continental United States.
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APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Sage from Guatemala
APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment for the importation of Sage (Salvia officinalis) for consumption from Guatemala.
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What releases are upcoming from the Agricultural Marketing Service on June 7
There is one release scheduled to be published on June 7.
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USDA Announces Maine Signs Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement and Receives Grant to Improve Reach and Resiliency of Emergency Food System
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Maine under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).
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USDA Offering Nationwide Waiver for Infant Formula
Release: Washington, D.C., June 6, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering nationwide waivers to increase access to infant formula for families in need as states receive and distribute imported infant formula made available by the Biden-Harris Administrations Operation Fly Formula.
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USDA Celebrates National Homeownership Month
Biden-Harris Administration Highlights Programs to Help People Buy, Build, Repair and Rent Homes in Rural, Tribal and Underserved Communities
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USDA Seeks Proposals for Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is asking for proposals for the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership to improve forest health on public and private lands.
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Vilsack: 'USDA Rural Development is here to improve rural livability'
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is raising awareness for home ownership programs to help people in rural, Tribal and underserved regions as part of Home Ownership Month.
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USDA Partners with States, Territories, and Tribes to Enhance Supply-Chain Resiliency Through Local Food Purchase Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made significant advancements in food purchasing efforts through new programs administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
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USDA Announces Maine Signs Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement and Receives Grant to Improve Reach and Resiliency of Emergency Food System
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Maine under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).
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