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News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture Chair Sanford Bishop sent the following letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai in regard to European non-tariff trade barriers impacting peanuts. The full text of the letter is as follows...
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Chairman David Scott and Chair Jahana Hayes Issue Statement on USDA's Critical Updates to Thrifty Food Plan
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chairwoman Jahana Hayes issued the following statement in response to USDA’s critical updates to the Thrifty Food Plan...
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Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China and Unknown Destinations
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
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Ranking Members Boozman, Thompson Urge GAO Review of USDA Thrifty Food Plan Scheme
News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson, Ranking Member, House Committee on Agriculture are asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct an analysis of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) update of the Thrifty Food Plan.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of Up To $500 Million in Emergency Rural Health Care Funds Under the American Rescue Plan
News Release: Funding Will Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines, Health Care Services and Food Assistance in Rural America ST. PETER, MINN., Aug. 12, 2021 – The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making up to $500 million available in grants to help rural health care facilities, tribes and communities expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, health care services and nutrition assistance.
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Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China and Unknown Destinations
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
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The Thrifty Food Plan: What It Is and Why It Matters
Release: By Food and Nutrition Service Public Affairs.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of Up To$500 Million in Emergency Rural Health Care Funds Under the American Rescue Plan
News Release: ST. PETER, MINN., Aug. 12, 2021 - The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making up to $500 million available in grants to help rural health care facilities, tribes and communities expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, health care services and nutrition assistance.
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Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Confirmation of Jenny Lester Moffitt to Serve as Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement after the successful confirmation of Jenny Lester Moffitt to serve as Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs at USDA.
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USDA Invests $167 Million in High-Speed Broadband in 12 States
News Release: ReConnect Funding to Give 100,000 People Access to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $167 million in 12 states to deploy broadband infrastructure in rural areas without sufficient access to high-speed internet.
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USDA Invests $167 Million in High-Speed Broadband in 12 States
News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $167 million in 12 states to deploy broadband infrastructure (PDF, 360 KB) in rural areas without sufficient access to high-speed internet.
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Bronaugh Leads U.S. Delegation to UN Food Systems Pre-Summit in Rome
Release: In the leadup to the United Nations Food Systems Summit in September, U.S. government officials took part in the Pre-Summit Ministerial meeting in Rome July 26-28. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Dr. Jewel Bronaugh led the U.S. delegation in advancing proposals, building coalitions, and seeking solutions to end hunger and poverty and build more sustainable, equitable and resilient food systems.
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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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Nutrition Subcommittee Chairwoman Jahana Hayes Leads Nutrition Subcommittee in Letter to Secretary Vilsack Supporting USDA's Thrifty Food Plan Updates
News Release: WASHINGTON - In a letter to Secretary Tom Vilsack Wednesday, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chairwoman Jahana Hayes signified support of the USDA's intent to make certain that the Thrifty Food Plan, on which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are based, is up-to-date and reflective of the latest science, as required by the bipartisan 2018 Farm Bill.
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U.S. Senate Confirms Moffitt for Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
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 confirmed Ms. Jenny L. Moffitt to serve as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
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Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement following Senate passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The bill will now go to the House for consideration.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff
News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold key staff positions in Washington, D.C.
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USDA Hosts Roundtable on Food Waste Solutions in the U.S. and Abroad
News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host a virtual roundtable on September 15 (11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT) titled Exploring Food Waste Solutions: Success Stories from the U.S. and Beyond, to showcase innovative policies and approaches to reducing food waste in the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom.
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Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China, Mexico, and Unknown Destinations
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity.
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Targeted Cattle Grazing Quickly Contains Wildfires in the Great Basin
News Release: BOISE, IDAHO, August 10 2021-Using cattle grazing to create firebreaks on landscapes invaded by cheatgrass has successfully contained three rangeland wildfires in four years in the Great Basin-the latest being the Welch wildfire near Elko, Nevada, on July 18.
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