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USDA-FAS grant application closes on June 19

International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program (Cooperative Agreement) grant opened on March 8.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Actions, Investments to Create Fairer Markets, Lower Prices

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2023 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $89 million across the country to finance the startup and expansion of independent meat processors. USDA also announced initial steps the Department is taking to create a more competitive marketplace for seeds and other agricultural inputs.

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Boozman, Foxx Request More Time to Review Ag Rule, Cite Major Implications for Child Nutrition

News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee are calling for an extension of the review period meal pattern revision rule proposed by for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Actions, Investments to Create Fairer Markets, Lower Prices

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2023 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $89 million across the country (PDF, 160 KB) to finance the startup and expansion of independent meat processors. USDA also announced initial steps the Department is taking to create a more competitive marketplace for seeds and other agricultural inputs.

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USDA Proposes New Requirements for the “Product of USA” Label Claim

News Release: Agency seeks comments on proposed rule

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Statement by Secretary Vilsack Regarding USMCA Consultation Request with Mexico

News Release: WASHINGTON, March 6, 2023 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative that the United States is requesting technical consultations with Mexico under the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Chapter of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). These consultations regard certain Mexican measures concerning products of agricultural biotechnology.

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Researchers Develop Sweetpotato Clones with Improved Insect Resistance and Weed Tolerance

News Release: Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Clemson University are developing new, insect-resistant, and weed-tolerant sweetpotato germplasm that will improve weed management and sustainability for this nutrient-packed vegetable.

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Ranking Member Boozman Praises Start of Consultation Process in Dispute Over Mexico’s Biotech Policy

News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement in support of the U.S. Trade Representative’s initiation of the sanitary and phytosanitary consultation process with Mexico regarding their biotech policy.