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The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on July 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Biden Administration to Invest $67 Million to Help Heirs Resolve Land Ownership and Succession Issues
News Release: **Video/Audio Download of Today’s News Conference Available Here ** WASHINGTON, July 29, 2021 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced during a press conference with U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock, U.S. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., and U.S. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos that the U.S. Department ...
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Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Intent to Nominate Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Ph.D. to Serve Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 29, 2021 — “Dr. Jacobs-Young has a deep understanding of USDA’s commitment to science, research and education and of the importance of advancing scientific knowledge to best serve the American people. For many years, she has served as an influential leader in agricultural science and ...
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USDA Releases Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry
News Release: Report Finds Industry Responsible for 4.6 million American Jobs WASHINGTON, July 29, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today, on the 10th anniversary of the creation of the USDA’s Certified Biobased Product Label , unveiled ...
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Truce Between Prairie Dogs and Livestock Farmers?
News Release: Prairie dogs compete with cattle for forage and have a reputation for damaging grazing lands, reducing annual forage production, and degrading the vegetation plant community. Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), took a closer look at this competition and found that in some cases, there may be more room for cattle and prairie dogs to coexist than was previously thought.
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Chairman David Scott and Ranking Member Glenn 'GT' Thompson Issue Letter Urging House Leadership to Bring Bipartisan Broadband Bill to Floor
News Release: Chairman David Scott and Ranking Member Glenn 'GT' Thompson sent the following letter to House Leadership urging them to bring H.R. 4374, the Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act, to the House Floor for a vote. This bipartisan bill passed out of the House Agriculture Committee on July 14th, 2021. A summary of the bill can be found here. A PDF copy of the letter can be found here.
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USDA Designates Chelan County, Washington, 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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Chairman David Scott Opening Statement at 21st Century Food Systems: Controlled Environment Agriculture’s Role in Protecting Domestic Food Supply Chains and Infrastructure Hearing
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “21st Century Food Systems: Controlled Environment Agriculture’s Role in Protecting Domestic Food Supply Chains and Infrastructure.".
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Biden Administration to Invest $67 Million to Help Heirs Resolve Land Ownership and Succession Issues
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 29, 2021 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced during a press conference with U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock, U.S. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., and U.S. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $67 million in competitive...
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USDA Designates Jerome County, Idaho, 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 Releases Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry
News Release: Washington - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today, on the 10th anniversary of the creation of the USDA’s Certified Biobased Product Label, unveiled an Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry (PDF, 8 MB). The report demonstrates that the biobased industry is a substantial generator of economic activity and jobs, and that it has a significant positive impact on the environment.
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Boozman Applauds First U.S. Rice Sales to Iraq in Two Years
News Release: WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement applauding the first U.S. rice sales to Iraq in two years...
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Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement at Hearing on USDA Nominees Xochitl Torres Small and Robert Bonnie
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today released the following opening statement at the hearing to consider the nomination of Xochitl Torres Small to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development and Robert F. Bonnie to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation.
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Ranking Member Boozman Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider the Nominations of Xochitl Torres Small and Robert Bonnie
News Release: WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following opening remarks, as prepared, from the hearing to consider the nominations of Xochitl Torres Small, to be under secretary for rural development, and Robert Bonnie, to be under secretary for farm production and conservation at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
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Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Unknown Destinations
Release: Washington -Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2021/2022 marketing year.
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USDA Designates Winnebago County, Illinois, 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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Senators Stabenow, Boozman Announce Committee Hearing on Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment Nominee Homer Wilkes
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 will hold a hearing to consider the nomination of Dr. Homer L. Wilkes to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment.
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What did Agriculture Department publish on July 28?
The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Proposed rule published on July 28 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agriculture Department publishes rule on July 28
The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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