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Producers Can Now go "Whole Hog" on New Heat Stress App for Pigs
News Release: HotHog, a new smartphone application ("app") that predicts heat stress in pigs, is now available for download and use, a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists announced today.
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Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Agricultural Producers to Strengthen Markets and Create Jobs for Producers in 19 States
News Release: Investments are Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
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Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Agricultural Producers to Strengthen Markets and Create Jobs for Producers in 19 States
News Release: Manchester, NH, June 15, 2023 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making investments that will create new and better markets for agricultural producers and food businesses in 19 states across rural America.
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USDA Applauds Washingtons Tribal Eligibility Demonstration Project Expansion
Release: San Francisco, June 15, 2023 USDAs Food and Nutrition Service has approved Washington Department of Social and Health Services request to expand their Tribal Eligibility Demonstration Project to five additional tribal nations. Stacy Dean, deputy under secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, shared the news at an event yesterday on Port Gamble SKlallam tribal lands.
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Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members for elections that will occur later this year. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is unveiling a new GIS tool to make it easier for producers to participate in the nomination and election processes for county committee members, who make important decisions on how federal farm programs are administered locally.
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Opening Statement: “A Review of Title VII: University Perspectives on Research and Extension Programs”
Release: "Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing on agricultural research and extension activities across the nation’s universities. As a three-time graduate of land-grant universities and a former Extension agent, this is an issue near to my heart and I am looking forward to the discussion today.
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USDA Launches Effort to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising Claims
Release: WASHINGTON, June 14, 2023 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it is implementing a multi-step effort aimed at strengthening the substantiation of animal-raising claims. This action builds on the significant work USDA has already undertaken to protect consumers from false and misleading labels and to implement President Bidens Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American economy.
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Biden-Harris Administration Outlines Strategic Priorities to Support Communities Impacted by Wildfires Across the Nation
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 14, 2023 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today issued a joint memo to federal agency leaders with wildfire responsibilities outlining their vision and goals for managing wildland fires this year.
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USDA Launches Effort to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising Claims
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 14, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it is implementing a multi-step effort aimed at strengthening the substantiation of animal-raising claims. This action builds on the significant work USDA has already undertaken to protect consumers from false and misleading labels and to implement President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American economy.
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USDA Seeks Comments on Increasing Land Access Programmatic Environmental Assessment
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the availability of a Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program.
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Public press releases or notices: U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service publishes nine in May
There were nine press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service in May.
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USDA Announces Corrections to Emergency Relief Program Policy to More Accurately Reflect 2020 and 2021 Natural Disaster Impacts on Crops Intended for On-Farm Use
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two to provide a method for valuing losses and accessing program benefits to eligible producers of certain crops, including grapes grown and used by the same producer for wine production or forage...
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Public press releases: U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes two in May
There were two press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in May.
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27 press releases published in March by U.S. Department of Agriculture
There were 27 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in March.
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Public press releases: United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry publishes 14 in March
There were 14 press releases published by the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry in March.
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USDA Settles a Packers and Stockyards Case with Ellison Brothers Inc., dba Franklin County Livestock
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Franklin County Livestock (FCL), on April 24, 2023, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation, FCL waived its rights to a hearing and paid a penalty of $4,750.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service publishes 234 press releases or notices in December 2022
There were 234 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service in December 2022.
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Opening Statement: "Stakeholder Perspectives on USDA’s Rural Development Programs"
Release: "Good morning and thank you to everyone for joining us today. I am glad to be joined by Ranking Member Caraveo and the members of this subcommittee as we talk with stakeholders about rural development programs.
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Public press releases: U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service publishes 21 in February
There were 21 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service in February.
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USDA Settles Packers and Stockyards Act Case with Kiran Enterprises Inc. and Mohammed S. Malik
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision with Kiran Enterprises Inc. (Kiran), doing business as Trenton Halal Meat Packing Company and Mohammed S. Malik of Trenton, N.J., (Malik) for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.