Funding will support firefighter response efforts in five states. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is contributing $63 million toward the…
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USDA Approves D-Snap for OK Disaster Area
Residents in Oklahoma counties hit by tornadoes receive nutrition assistance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its approval for the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) to…
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USDA Regional Food Business Center Finalists Announced
Agriculture Department investing $420 million to strengthen food supply chain infrastructure. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that its $420 million Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI)…
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USDA to Improve Water Quality, Roads, and Trails
The $36 million in funding comes through infrastructure legislation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the coming investment of $36 million to improve America’s roads, trails, bridges,…
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USDA Provides Assistance to Help Farmers in Financial Risk
Funding provided through the Inflation Reduction Act. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is providing an additional $130 million to eligible, farm-loan-program borrowers who are…
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USDA Secretary Supports Summer Sales of E15 Fuel
Expects the environmental waiver to support the supply chain. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has waived summer air pollution rules for the second year in a row. This…
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USDA Commits Funding to Underserved Farmers and Ranchers
The program assists rural business owners affected by racial and circumstantial prejudices. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has committed $45 million in grant funding for disadvantaged farmers,…
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Grassland Conservation Reserve Program Signups Open
USDA announces landowners can start registering for the program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that private landowners and agricultural producers can now register for the…
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G20 Meeting Convenes to Address Critical Role of Agriculture
USDA Emphasizes Vital Part of Global Agricultural Science and Technology Concerns. USDA’s Chief Scientist, Chavonda Jacobs-Young, directed the U.S. Commission to the Meeting of G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists…
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DOI and USDA Host Firefighter Summit in Idaho
Outlines new joint effort to provide mental health care. The Department of the Interior (DOI) and Agriculture (USDA) recently hosted a three-day summit in Boise, Idaho, to accelerate…
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