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News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions...
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Senators Stabenow, Boozman Announce Senate Confirmation of Rostin Behnam as Chairman and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Rostin Behnam to serve as Chairman and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Mr. Behnam has served as a Commissioner on the CFTC for the past four years and was nominated for a second term earlier this year.
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Black Beans Help Fix Insulin Resistance and Gut Bacteria Balance
Adding cooked black beans to a high-fat diet improved sensitivity to insulin and other measures often related to diabetes and restored gut bacteria balance in obese mice, according to a USDA Agricultural Research Service study.
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‘Rural America is on the front lines of climate change': USDA targets rural areas for climate change improvements
The USDA invests $633 million in climate-smart and resilient infrastructure for people in rural communities.
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USDA Research Seeks to Strengthen Cranberry Resiliency as Climate Change Affects Production
News Release: A traditional part of every holiday meal includes some type of cranberry dish. Every year, Americans place homemade or canned cranberry sauce on the holiday dinner table. Others may use the tart-tasting blood red berry in a baked good or as a part of the table décor. Regardless of how you choose to...
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'USDA is focused on supporting local and regional food systems': New plan to help small farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designed a new and simplified insurance policy for agricultural producers with small-scale operations.
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'Our mission is to give every U.S. producer the opportunity to share their voice': USDA farm census starting this month
The USDA will begin a National Agricultural Classification Survey this month in preparation for the upcoming 2022 Census of Agriculture.
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Notice published by Agriculture Department on Dec. 14
The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agriculture Department publishes notice on Dec. 14
The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Agriculture Department publish on Dec. 14?
The US Agriculture Department published a five page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on Dec. 14 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on Dec. 14 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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USDA Withdraws Proposed Horse Protection Rule, Plans to Issue Strengthened Regulations
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the withdrawal of a 2016 proposed rule that would have amended the Horse Protection Act (HPA) regulations.
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USDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors
Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint four U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including two Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and two Rural Development (RD) State Directors.
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Black Beans Help Fix Insulin Resistance and Gut Bacteria Balance
News Release: ALBANY, Calif., Dec. 13, 2021-Adding cooked black beans to a high-fat diet improved sensitivity to insulin and other measures often related to diabetes and restored gut bacteria balance in obese mice, according to a USDA Agricultural Research Service study.
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What did Agriculture Department publish on Dec. 13?
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rule published by Agriculture Department on Dec. 13
The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Agriculture Department publish on Dec. 13?
The US Agriculture Department published a five page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agriculture Department publishes notice on Dec. 13
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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USDA Provides Additional Pandemic Assistance to Hog Producers
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new program to assist hog producers who sold hogs through a negotiated sale during the period in which these producers faced the greatest reduction in market prices due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP) ...
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