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U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service publishes 22 press releases in December 2022
There were 22 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service in December 2022.
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Senators Stabenow, Boozman, Fetterman, Braun Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Nutrition Programs in the Farm Bill
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-Ark.), Ranking Member, today announced that the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research will hold a hearing titled “SNAP and Other Nutrition Assistance in the Farm Bill." U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) will chair this hearing.
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USDA Announces Ranking as “Most Improved” Agency in the 2022 Best Place to Work Rankings
News Release: USDA receives high response rate in 2022 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Results
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 12, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.
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Biden-Harris Administration announces historic funding to expand access to trees and green spaces in disadvantaged urban communities
News Release: More than $1 billion from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda will increase urban tree cover, boost equitable access to nature, and tackle the climate crisis
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Scientists Evaluate Potential Human Cannabinol Exposure from Consuming Meat if Cattle is Fed Hempseed Cake
News Release: Scientists from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and North Dakota State University (NDSU) recently found that when cattle were fed with the industrial hemp byproduct, hempseed cake, very low levels of Cannabis chemicals (cannabinoids) were retained in muscle, liver, kidney, and fat tissues.
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USDA Invests $6.6 Million to Deploy Renewable Energy Infrastructure
News Release: Funding Will Help People in Rural Communities Lower Energy Costs, Increase Energy Resiliency and Create Jobs
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Food Help on the Way for Arkansas Households Hit by Tornadoes and Severe Storms
Release: WASHINGTON, April 11, 2023 Approximately 7,000 families in Cross and Pulaski County affected by recent tornadoes and severe storms will soon be able to receive food packages containing nutritious, high-quality foods that are 100% grown and produced on farms in the U.S. known as USDA Foods. USDA approved the short-term measure to address an immediate need for food until a longer-term solution is ready to be put in place.
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Three Days in Michigan
Release: By Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
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USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Narragansett Indian Tribe
News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Narragansett Indian Tribe under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the tribe will seek to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.
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USDA Researchers Develop Natural, Washable Antimicrobial Cleaning Wipes
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, April 11, 2023 - Most antimicrobial wipes, which are predominantly made of synthetic fibers like polyester and polypropylene, are discarded after a single use and end up in landfills where they can stay for hundreds of years and become a source of environmental microplastic fiber pollution.
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Food Help on the Way for Arkansas Households Hit by Tornadoes and Severe Storms
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 11, 2023 - Approximately 7,000 families in Cross and Pulaski County affected by recent tornadoes and severe storms will soon be able to receive food packages containing nutritious, high-quality foods that are 100% grown and produced on farms in the U.S. - known as USDA Foods. USDA approved the short-term measure to address an immediate need for food until a longer-term solution is ready to be put in place.
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USDA-ARS Now Stewarding the Rangeland Analysis Platform
News Release: United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will now manage the scientific and technological advancements of the Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP), a dataset with an interactive online mapping tool that allows users to access more than three decades of vegetation and production trends across the United States.
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USDA, SBA, and FDIC Partner to Foster Economic Growth for Small Businesses, Farmers, and Ranchers in Southern States
News Release: Federal Partners Offer Free “Path to Prosperity" Regional Workshops to Help Participants Access Capital and Contract Opportunities
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Constituent Update - April 7, 2023
Release: FSIS is extending the comment period on the proposed rule for a voluntary Product of USA labeling claim. Published on March 13, 2023, the deadline for comments was originally May 12, 2023. The proposed rule will be open for comments for an additional 30 days until June 11, 2023.
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Thompson: “President Biden has once again turned his back on rural America”
News Release: Yesterday, President Biden vetoed a bipartisan Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act. Rep. Glenn “GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and cosponsor of the resolution, issued the following statement...
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Ranking Member Boozman Applauds USTR’s Continued Efforts to Hold India Accountable for Trade Distorting Practices
News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, praised the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for continuing the effort to hold India accountable for its trade-distorting practices by filing a second counter notification that details how India obscures the true level of its agricultural subsidies
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105-Year-Old Fondy Farmers Market Increases Access to Healthy, Local Food and Economic Opportunity in Greater Milwaukee Area
Release: By Penny Weaver, Acting Midwest Public Affairs Director, Food and Nutrition Service with guest author Stephen Petro, Fondy Farm Director and Chief Operating Officer.
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USDA Under Secretary Taylor to Lead Netherlands Trade Mission
News Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
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USDA Awards Innovations in Climate-Smart Agriculture, Soil Health and Nutrient Management
News Release: AMES, Iowa, April 6, 2023 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $40 million this year for 31 new projects through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, one of the ways USDA brings together partners to develop innovative ...