A trio of programs will provide grants to underserved communities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week a trio of awards totaling $25 million intended to ensure…
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Senate Confirms Rural Development Under Secretary
USDA secretary welcomes former U.S. representative to the department. The U.S. Senate confirmed Xochitl Torres Small as the Under Secretary of Rural Development in the U.S. Department of…
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Federal Departments Address Supply Chain Issues
Several investments made across the country by Commerce, Agriculture, and Transportation Departments. The Department of Commerce announced on Friday the multi-departmental effort to address the bottlenecked supply chain…
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USDA Releases Agricultural Export Forecast
Trade increased by 24 percent in 2021. The Department of Agriculture released its quarterly forecast on the status of American agricultural trade last week. The report found that…
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USDA Improves Dairy Market Safety Net
Includes permanent changes to Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that they will provide around $350 million in pandemic assistance payments through…
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SNAP Benefits Will Increase Over 25% In October
The average benefit is to go from $121 to $157 per month. President Biden’s administration announced on Monday that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit, formerly the…
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President’s Administration Plans Animal Farmer Protections
Agriculture Department seeks the right to repair standards. The White House announced on Tuesday that President Biden planned to sign a new round of executive orders designed to…
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Interagency Cooperation Announced for Rural Broadband
Federal funding programs for rural deployment to be coordinated by NTIA, FCC, and USDA. This past week, an interagency agreement was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
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USDA Announces New Forest Service Chief
Current Chief Christiansen to help transition through July 26. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that Randy Moore will be taking over the position of Chief of the Forest…
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Judge Rules Minority-Only Aid Discriminatory
Says race-based COVID relief for farmers is not constitutional. District Court Judge Marcia Morales Howard has issued a ruling temporarily blocking the Department of Agriculture from implementing relief…
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