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The 2021 Excellence in Extension and National Extension Diversity awards were recently given to cooperative extensions that exemplify “visionary leadership and diversity in educational programming,” a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) press release said.
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Agriculture Department publishes notice on Dec. 20
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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USDA to provide $1 billion in loan guarantees for private investors ‘to improve America’s food supply chain‘
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently used $100 million under the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program to provide nearly $1 billion in loan guarantees for private investors in the U.S. food supply.
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Ranking Member Boozman Applauds Adoption of Resolution Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the National Grain and Feed Association
News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, applauded Senate adoption of a resolution celebrating the 125th anniversary of the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA).
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What did Agriculture Department publish on Dec. 20?
The US Agriculture Department published a six page notice on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on Dec. 20 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Agriculture Department on Dec. 20
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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GAO Report: Trump USDA Picked Winners, Losers in Trade Damage Payments to Farmers
News Release: WASHINGTON - The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office released a report Monday on the implementation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Market Facilitation Program in 2018 and 2019. The report shows that payments by USDA significantly overestimated the actual trade damages suffered by producers ...
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USDA Expands Partnerships for Conservation Through Its Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2021 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is leveraging its authorities under the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) to bring in new types of partners and ultimately expand opportunities in voluntary conservation for the Nation’s agricultural producers and private...
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Public notices: Agriculture Department publishes 13 in week ending Dec. 18
There were 13 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Dec. 18, according to the Federal Register.
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USDA announces additional pandemic assistance for hog producers
The Department of Agriculture recently released the Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program as an assistance to all hog farmers who have been impacted by the pandemic and sold pigs on the spot market between April 16, 2020 and Sept. 1, 2020.
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USDA awards $16.3 million for animal health projects to 'ensure the ongoing health of our nation's livestock, poultry'
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced $16.3 million in grants to 64 animal health projects, a news release said.
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USDA research shows that 'even a small amount of black beans can have multiple health benefits'
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), research shows that black beans may help fix insulin resistance and boost gut bacteria balance.
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USDA researchers develop 'new approach' to predict rangelands grazing cattle weight gain
U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers have "developed a unique approach" to use satellite images in predictions about cattle weight gain on rangelands, a news release earlier this week said.
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Chairman Scott Applauds Biden Administration Effort to Help School Meal Programs Address Supply Chain Challenges
Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s action to help school meal programs respond to supply chain disruptions.
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Export Sales to China and India
Release: Private exporters reported the following activity.
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House advances legislation to provide certainty and increase transparency in cattle markets
Today, the House of Representatives passed a pair of bills to provide certainty and transparency in cattle markets—H.R. 5609, the Cattle Contract Library Act introduced by Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Republican Leader Dusty Johnson, and H.R. 5290, a one-year extension for the Livestock Mandatory Reporting (LMR) Act introduced by Chairman David Scott.
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Four bills from House Agriculture Committee pass in the House
Today, four bipartisan bills drafted and moved out of the House Agriculture Committee, H.R. 5290; H.R. 5608; H.R. 5609; and H.R 4489, passed in the House of Representatives.
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USDA Distributes $1.5 Billion to Strengthen School Meal Program
Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is announcing today that the Biden-Harris Administration is providing up to $1.5 billion to states and school districts to help school meal program operators deal with the challenges of supply chain disruptions brought on by the pandemic. As the administration...
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“TRIBUTE TO DR. ITALY ALBERT ``I.A.'' GREENE” published by the Congressional Record in the Extensions of Remarks section on Dec. 9
“TRIBUTE TO DR. ITALY ALBERT ``I.A.'' GREENE” was published on page E1351 of the Congressional Record on Dec. 9.
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