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Today, Rep. Kay Granger (TX), released the following statement after the Republican Conference officially named her chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee for the 118th Congress.
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USDA Announces Appointments to the American Lamb Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of four members to each serve three-year terms on the American Lamb Board.
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USDA Announces Grain Inspection Advisory Committee Appointments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of four members to the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Grain Inspection Advisory Committee.
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USDA Announces Appointments to the Mushroom Council
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of three members to serve on the Mushroom Council
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USDA Announces Appointments to the National Peanut Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of four members and four alternates to serve on the National Peanut Board
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USDA Announces Appointments to the National Watermelon Promotion Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of 10 members to serve on the National Watermelon Promotion Board
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USDA Releases New Poultry Picture Series
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today launched a new training tool titled the “Poultry Picture Series” to provide a visual guide on poultry grading defect tolerances that impact product quality.
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USDA Announces Appointments to the Softwood Lumber Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of four members to serve on the Softwood Lumber Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms, effective immediately, through Dec. 31, 2025.
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USDA Announces Appointments to National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board of Directors
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of one producer and an expert in finance and management to each serve as members on the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board of Directors.
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USDA Announces Appointments to the Christmas Tree Promotion Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of three members to serve on the Christmas Tree Promotion Board.
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USDA Announces National Honey Board Appointments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of nine individuals to serve on the National Honey Board.
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USDA Announces Appointments to the Paper and Packaging Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of three members to serve on the Paper and Packaging Board
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USDA Publishes Strengthening Organic Enforcement Final Rule
Today, the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) previewed the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule. This update to the USDA organic regulations strengthens oversight and enforcement of the production, handling, and sale of organic products.
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USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Hawaii
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Hawaii for more than $600,000 to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.
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USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).
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USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with West Virginia
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with West Virginia for more than $1.2 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.
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USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Bishop Paiute Tribe
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Bishop Paiute Tribe under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).
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Corn and soybean production down in 2022, USDA reports Corn stocks down, soybean stocks down from year earlier Winter Wheat Seedings up for 2023
Production for both corn and soybeans declined from last year, according to the 2022 Crop Production Annual Summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
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A Disaggregated View of Market Concentration in the Food Retail Industry
The food retail sector has experienced substantial consolidation and structural change over the last three decades.
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