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News Release: A gene discovered by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Purdue University scientists could help fortify the defenses of sorghum to anthracnose, a disease of the cereal grain crop that can inflict yield losses of up to 50 percent.
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USDA Invests $9.4 Million in Compost and Food Waste Reduction Projects
News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $9.4 million in 45 cooperative agreements that support innovative, scalable waste management plans to reduce and divert food waste from landfills. The Compost and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) cooperative agreements, ...
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The Committee to Update 2025 Dietary Guidelines is Strengthened by Diverse and Indigenous Perspective
Release: By Heather Dawn Thompson, Director, USDA Office of Tribal Relations.
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USDA-NIFA grant application closes on Dec. 29
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program grant opened on Feb. 3.
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Testimony by USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
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Senators Stabenow, Boozman Announce Hearing on Commodity Programs, Crop Insurance, and Credit Policy in the Next Farm Bill
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 titled “Farm Bill 2023: Commodity Programs, Crop Insurance, and Credit".
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USDA Announces Steps to Improve Child Health through Nutritious School Meals
Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2023 Today, at the USDA Conversation on Healthy School Meals Roundtable, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced major initiatives at the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will support and enhance the health of America's children through nutritious school meals.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.
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Reimagining SNAP E&T for 2023 and Beyond
Release: By Marcie Foster, Senior Technical Advisor, SNAP Office of Employment and Training.
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USDA Selects 16 Minority-Serving Institutions for Agricultural Export Market Challenge
News Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
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Thompson Announces Subcommittee Chairs and Jurisdiction for the 118th Congress
News Release: Today, Rep. Glenn “GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, announced subcommittee Chairs and jurisdiction for the 118th Congress...
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USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for California Disaster Areas
Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that low-income California residents recovering from severe storms that began on Dec. 27, 2022, which caused flooding, landslides, and mudslides, could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDAs Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).
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USDA-NIFA grant application closes on May 4
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Program grant opened on Feb. 2.
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Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement at Hearing on Trade and Horticulture Policy in the Next Farm Bill
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 a hearing titled “Farm Bill 2023: Trade and Horticulture".
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Agriculture Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities: School Meals Operations Study: Evaluation of the School-Based Child Nutrition Programs on Feb. 1
The US Agriculture Department published a four page notice on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting Feb. 2
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Nutrition Incentive Program Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Information Centers grant opened on Feb. 2.
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Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Additives discussed on Feb. 1 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Section 306C Water and Waste Disposal (WWD) Loans and Grants discussed on Feb. 1 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a seven page rule on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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USDA Announces February 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for February 2023, which are effective Feb. 1, 2023. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.
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Ranking Member Boozman's Opening Statement at Hearing to Review Trade and Horticulture Titles of the Farm Bill
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, at the hearing entitled “Farm Bill 2023: Trade and Horticulture."
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