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The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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USDA creates 5 additional regional positions to aid in agency operations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently created five new regional positions for the department’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) to aid in administering operations and fostering relationships with stakeholders.
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USDA official receives Presidential Rank Award for work with agricultural industry, trade
The deputy administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently received the prestigious Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executive for his past and ongoing achievements on behalf of the United States.
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USDA highlights efforts of WIC to provide healthy food for children during pandemic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recently highlighted its effort to help low-income mothers feed their children with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
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USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation foregoes sugar transactions under Feedstock Flexibility Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) does not expect to purchase or sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2021 due to the unlikelihood of government purchase in lieu of loan repayments.
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Export Sales to Mexico
Release: Private exporters reported sales of 100,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to Mexico during the 2021/2022 marketing year.
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USDA earmarks nearly $5 million for Wetland Mitigation Banking Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently provided nearly $5 million in grants to the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP) for the establishment of mitigation banks aimed at compensating for negative impacts on U.S. wetlands.
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USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting Jan. 11
Small Business Innovation Research Program - Phase II grant opened on Jan. 11.
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USDA-NIFA grant application closes on March 30
New Beginning for Tribal Students Program grant opened on Jan. 11.
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Device Sniffs Out the "Smell-fingerprints" of Pestered Plants
News Release: A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists has developed an electronic nose to sniff out whitefly infestations of tomato plants.
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USDA-RMA-RME grant application closes on March 11
Risk Management Education Partnership Program grant opened on Jan. 10.
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Export Sales to Mexico
Release: Private exporters reported sales of 132,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico. Of the total, 77,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2021/2022 marketing year and 55,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2022/2023 marketing year.
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Secretary Vilsack, Ambassador Tai Announce Agreement to Allow U.S. Pork into India
News Release: Washington - United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the government of India has agreed to allow imports of U.S. pork and pork products into India, removing a longstanding barrier to U.S. agricultural trade. This news follows the...
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Readying Wheat with Climate Resiliency
News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are practicing "tough love" when it comes to preparing wheat for the climate challenges ahead.
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Chairwoman Stabenow Welcomes USDA Opportunities and Assistance for Farmers Interested in Climate-Smart Agriculture
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, welcomed news that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding opportunities for climate-smart agriculture in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) ...
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USDA Designates Pine Ridge Indian Reservation as a 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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Agriculture Department publishes notice on Jan. 7
The US Agriculture Department published a four page notice on Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agriculture Department publishes 9 notices in week ending Jan. 8
There were nine notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Jan. 8, according to the Federal Register.
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670 notices published in 2021 by Agriculture Department
There were 670 notices published by the Agriculture Department in 2021, according to the Federal Register.
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Notice published by Agriculture Department on Jan. 7
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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