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Release: Private exporters reported sales of 159,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2021/2022 marketing year.
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USDA-RHS offers new grant application process starting March 14
Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant grant opened on March 14.
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USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Kansas and Illinois
Samples from the Kansas flock were tested at the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and samples from the Illinois flock were tested at the University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
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USDA Announces March 2022 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
FSA offers farm ownership and operating loans with favorable interest rates and terms to help eligible agricultural producers, whether multi-generational, long-time or new to the industry, obtain financing needed to start, expand or maintain a family agricultural operation.
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USDA Updates Farm Loan Programs to Increase Equity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating its farm loan programs to better support current borrowers, including historically underserved producers.
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New Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture to Meet March 23-24
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host the first public meeting of the inaugural Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production on March 23-24, 2022.
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USDA to Extend Application Deadlines for Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Funding Opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadlines to apply for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity after requests from many stakeholders.
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Osama El Lissy, Former APHIS Deputy Administrator, Named Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention
“I offer my congratulations to Dr. Osama El Lissy on his appointment as Secretary of The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).
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“RECOGNIZING THE NAEVE FAMILY BEEF PROCESSING PLANT” published by the Congressional Record in the House of Representatives section on March 9
The House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record published “RECOGNIZING THE NAEVE FAMILY BEEF PROCESSING PLANT” on March 9.
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USDA through financial program is 'committed to examining barriers faced by all borrowers'
The USDA is modifying its borrowing program for the agriculture industry, with a focus to help those in underserved areas, department officials said.
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Agriculture Department discusses Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request on March 11
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on March 11 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Regional Food Business Centers; Request for a New Information Collection discussed on March 11 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agriculture Department discusses Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request on March 11
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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President Biden and Agriculture Secretary announce the USDA will invest $166 million in watershed projects
President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced March 3 the USDA would be investing more than $166 million across 108 infrastructure projects as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Week ending March 12: 14 notices published by Agriculture Department
There were 14 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending March 12, according to the Federal Register.
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Farmers still struggling from COVID-19 supply chain pressures
Nearly two years after COVID-19 became a global pandemic. the supply chain is still suffering from its effects.
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Ranking Member Boozman: Inflation is a “National Emergency”
News Release: WASHINGTON-With inflation reaching new record-setting heights in February, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, is calling it a “national emergency" and urging the Biden administration to prioritize driving down costs.
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Bonnie: USDA extends application deadline for climate-smart commodities funding due to 'high level of interest'
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service announced March 11 it will be extending the application deadline for organizations to apply for a Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity, due to high demand.
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USDA Announces Plans for $250 Million Investment to Support Innovative American-made Fertilizer to give US Farmers more choices in the Marketplace
News Release: Seeks Public Input to Identify Competition Challenges in Seed, Fertilizer, Other Agricultural Inputs, and Retail Markets
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