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USDA Announces $7.6 Million in Grant Funding Available to Promote Food Security in Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $7.6 million in funding available through the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP) to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations in food insecure...
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests Nearly $34M to Strengthen Wood Products Economy, Forest Sector Jobs, Sustainable Forest Management
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 6, 2023 - As part of its goal of investing in rural America, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing today that $33.7 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will fund projects to strengthen the wood products economy and promote sustainable forest management. ...
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USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Kansas
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Kansas for more than $2 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.
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Export Sales to Unknown Destinations
Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
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Secretary Tom Vilsack Visits Greeley Evans School District
Release: By Anjali Budhiraja, USDA FNS Public Affairs Specialist with Dr. Deirdre Pilch, Superintendent, Greeley Evans School District 6, guest author.
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USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committee
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 4, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the appointment of 15 new members and five returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).
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USDA Asks Americans to Protect Plants by Looking for Invasive Pests in April
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 4, 2023 - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring April 2023 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month (IPPDAM). This national outreach month is dedicated to highlighting the impact of invasive plant pests and diseases on plants nationwide and informing Americans how they can help reduce their spread. IPPDAM aims to raise public awareness about the threat and how U.S. residents can help protect U.S. resources from hungry pests.
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Public press releases : U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service publishes 111 in March
There were 111 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service in March.
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $40 Million to Bring High-Speed Internet to People in Rural New Mexico
News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is investing $40 million to provide high-speed internet access for people living and working in rural areas in New Mexico.
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USDA Announces April 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for April 2023, which are effective April 3, 2023. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.
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Export Sales to Mexico and Unknown Destinations
Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $40 Million to Bring High-Speed Internet to People in Rural New Mexico
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 3, 2023 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is investing $40 million to provide high-speed internet access for people living and working in rural areas in New Mexico.
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Harvesting Healthy Habits During National Nutrition Month
Release: By Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Help Farmers, Ranchers and Rural Businesses Invest in Renewable Energy Systems and Energy-Efficiency Improvements
News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications starting on April 1 for $1 billion in grants to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy systems and make energy-efficiency improvements.
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Japan's New Biofuels Policy Allows for Increased Exports of U.S. Ethanol
News Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
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Constituent Update - March 31, 2023
Release: As a part of FSIS ongoing efforts to reduce foodborne illnesses caused by Salmonella, FSIS invited poultry slaughter and processing establishments to submit proposals for pilot projects to test different strategies for Salmonella control in poultry products. FSIS is granting a pilot project to an establishment...
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Help Farmers, Ranchers and Rural Businesses Invest in Renewable Energy Systems and Energy-Efficiency Improvements
News Release: President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Lowers Energy Costs, Builds America’s Clean-Energy Economy in Rural America
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Urban Producers, Public Invited to Attend April Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
News Release: WASHINGTON, March 30, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers, innovative producers and other stakeholders to submit comments for and virtually attend the fifth public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (Committee) on April 18, 2023.
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Export Sales to China
Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
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Export Sale to China
Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.