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The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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USDA Builds Pandemic Support for Certified Organic and Transitioning Operations
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide pandemic assistance to cover certification and education expenses to agricultural producers who are certified organic or transitioning to organic. USDA will make $20 million available through the new Organic and Transitional Education...
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Senate Agriculture Committee Advances Behnam to be Chairman 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 Committee voted to advance Rostin Behnam 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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Ranking Member Boozman, Republican Committee Leaders Call for Transparent Process to Vet Reckless Tax-and-Spend Legislation
News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined with Republican leaders of committees that have received reconciliation instructions to call on the Democrats to hold legislative hearings and markups with votes on Democrats’ reckless taxing and spending legislation.
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U.S., EU Launch Collaboration Platform on Agriculture
News Release: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Nov. 3, 2021 – European Union Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski and United States Secretary of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued the following statement on a newly created transatlantic collaboration platform on agriculture designed to take on the global challenges of sustainability and climate change.
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House Agriculture Committee Releases Fact Sheet on Build Back Better Act Provisions
News Release: (WASHINGTON) -- The House Agriculture Committee today released the following fact sheet on the agriculture and forestry provisions included in the Build Back Better Act.
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USDA Designates Two Kansas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
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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U.S., EU Launch Collaboration Platform on Agriculture
News Release: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Nov. 3, 2021 -- European Union Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski and United States Secretary of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued the following statement on a newly created transatlantic collaboration platform on agriculture designed to take on the global challenges of sustainability and climate change.
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USDA Designates Woodward County, Oklahoma, 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 rule on Nov. 3
The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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2021 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Underway
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots this week for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county and urban county committee elections to all eligible agricultural producers and private landowners across the country. Elections are occurring in certain Local Administrative...
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Notice published by Agriculture Department on Nov. 3
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Launching Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate
Release: On Nov. 2, at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the United States and United Arab Emirates officially launched the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) alongside 31 countries and over 48 non-government partners. In remarks at the World Leaders Summit...
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Launching Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate
News Release: On Nov. 2, at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the United States and United Arab Emirates officially launched the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) alongside 31 countries and over 48 non-government partners. In remarks at the World Leaders Summit, ...
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Witness List: The Immediate Challenges to our Nation’s Food Supply Chain
News Release: 10:00 a.m. WITNESS LIST. Mr. Jon Schwalls, Executive Officer, Southern Valley Fruit and Vegetable, Inc., on behalf of Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, Norman Park, GA. Mr. Ed Cinco, Director of Purchasing, Schwebel’s Baking Company, on behalf of the American Bakers Association, Youngstown,...
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USDA Radio: FAS Administrator Whitley on Upcoming UAE Trade Mission
Release: FAS Administrator Daniel Whitley says USDA uses their trade missions to link exporters with customers around the world. USDA Radio’s Rod Bain has the story.
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Senators Stabenow, Boozman Announce Business Meeting to Vote on CFTC Chairman Nominee Rostin Behnam
News Release: WASHINGTON - 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 Committee will hold a business meeting to vote on the nomination of Rostin Behnam to be Chair and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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What did Agriculture Department publish on Nov. 2?
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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How many press releases or notices were published by House Committee on Agriculture in October 2021?
There were 17 press releases or notices published by the House Committee on Agriculture in October 2021.
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USDA Invests $3.5 Million to Provide Food Purchasing Options to Tribal Communities
Release: Washington - USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) awarded $3.5 million to eight tribal nations for a project that, for the first time, will offer them greater flexibility in their administration of the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR).
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