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The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Sept. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Proposed rule published by Agriculture Department on Sept. 7
The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on Sept. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Chairman David Scott Opening Statement at Business Meeting "To consider a proposal to satisfy the Committee’s reconciliation instructions required by S. Con. Res. 14"
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement at today's Business Meeting “To consider a proposal to satisfy the Committee’s reconciliation instructions required by S. Con. Res. 14.".

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Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year.

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USDA Accepts More than 2.5 Million Acres in Grassland CRP Signup, Double Last Year’s Signup
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has accepted offers for more than 2.5 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners for enrollment through this year’s Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Signup. This is double last year’s enrollment and brings the total...

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USDA Invests $464 Million in Renewable Energy Infrastructure to Help Rural Communities, Businesses and Ag Producers Build Back Better
News Release: Projects Will Support Climate-Smart Solutions to Lower Energy Costs in 48 States and Puerto Rico WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2021 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is investing $464 million to build or improve renewable energy infrastructure and to help rural communities, agricultural producers and businesses lower energy costs in 48 states and Puerto Rico.

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USDA Invests $700 million to Provide Relief to Small Producers, Processors, Distributors, Farmers Markets and Seafood Processing Vessels and Processors Impacted by COVID-19
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will soon publish Requests for Applications (RFAs) for new grant programs - the Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant program and the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant program - to support ...

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USDA Joins Government-Wide Sustainable Aviation Fuels Grand Challenge
News Release: WASHINGTON, September 9, 2021 — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) joined the government-wide Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Grand Challenge to meet 100% of U.S. aviation fuel demand by 2050.

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USDA Reminds Consumers to Handle Frozen Foods Safely This School Year
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2021 — As students, parents and caretakers adjust to a physical return to classrooms this fall, the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds families to follow food safety practices to prevent foodborne illness when it comes to preparing frozen foods.

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USDA Designates Dakota County, Nebraska, 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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USDA Designates Six Connecticut 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...
Agriculture
Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year.
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USDA Awards $800,000 to Tuskegee University, University of Ga. for International Veterinary Fellowships
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding nearly $800,000 to Tuskegee University and the University of Georgia to help improve veterinary education and research across Africa through the Faculty Exchange Program, administered by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).

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USDA Designates Oxford County, Maine, 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...

Agriculture
USDA Designates Two South Dakota 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...

Agriculture
USDA Designates Glacier County, Montana, 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...

Agriculture
USDA Designates Woodbury County, Iowa, 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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USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Tennessee Disaster Areas
Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that eligible Tennessee residents in Dickson, Hickman, Houston and Humphreys counties recovering from severe storms and flooding that began on Aug. 21, 2021 could be qualified to receive help from the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).

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USDA Designates Coos County, New Hampshire, 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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USDA Reminds Consumers to Handle Frozen Foods Safely This School Year
Release: Washington - As students, parents and caretakers adjust to a physical return to classrooms this fall, the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds families to follow food safety practices to prevent foodborne illness when it comes to preparing frozen foods.

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