$487 million allocated for water, energy, and biofuel. Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson announced a major rural infrastructure investment by the USDA on Earth Day…
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Interior Creates Drought Prevention Working Group
Joint effort between the Interior and Agriculture departments to address ongoing drought in the West. The Department of the Interior announced on Wednesday that it had created an…
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USDA Launches Pandemic Assistance for Producers
Program to reach broader spectrum of farmers, ranchers, etc. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the new Pandemic Assistance for Producers program being established to support…
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USDA to Invest $218 Million in Land and Water Conservation
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack said funds will support rural economic recovery. At the end of last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it would invest $218 million…
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USDA to Invest $42 Million in Rural Resident Care
Higher COVID-19 infection rates warrants increased telemedicine infrastructure. A report compiled in January by the Rural Policy Research Institute found that COVID infections and deaths were 13.4% higher…
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New Dietary Guidelines Released by HHS and USDA
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee makes recommendations to “Make Every Bite Count.” Dietary guidelines for Americans titled “Make Every Bite Count” were released at the end of 2020 by…
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Education Department Announces Faith-Based Equal Treatment Rule
Participation in Social Service programs do not endanger legal rights and protections. This week the Department of Education announced a joint final rule, with eight other federal agencies,…
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More Aid Coming to American Farmers
“We’ve listened to farmers,” Agriculture Secretary says. Earlier last week, President Trump announced a new round of pandemic assistance being readied for American farmers. On Friday, the Agriculture…
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Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Extended by USDA
Program producer application deadline is September 11. Free meals have been provided to millions of children during the pandemic through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). While the…
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China Buys Record Amount of Corn from U.S.
Trade agreement is working even as tensions rise. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that China recorded the single biggest-ever purchase of U.S. corn, extending its large imports…
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