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USDA Efforts Lift Ban on U.S. Poultry Exports to Colombia
Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
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Export Sales to Mexico
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Honey Bees More Faithful to Their Flower Patches Than Bumble Bees
News Release: MADISON, WI, June 29, 2023-Honey bees are more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees when it comes to returning to collect more pollen and nectar, according to a study by U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service scientists.
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Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Agricultural Producers to Promote Competition, Strengthen Food Supply Chain and Rural Economies
News Release: Des Moines, IA, June 29, 2023 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making investments to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities for farmers and support a growing workforce in rural areas. The announcement...
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USDA Solicits Nominations to the Tribal Advisory Committee
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 28, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will establish a Tribal Advisory Committee and is requesting nominations for membership. The notice is among USDA’s efforts to remove barriers to service for tribal governments, citizens, and tribal nations.
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Secretary Vilsack Visits Michigan to Highlight Biden-Harris Administration Efforts to Expand Market Access for Producers and Healthy Meal Options for Children as part of Investing in America Agenda
Release: Michigan, June 27, 2023 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited Michigan to highlight the Biden-Harris Administrations commitment to build more, new, and better markets for producers and ensure children have access to healthy and nutritious meals during the summer months as part of the Investing in America agenda.
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Leader McConnell, Ranking Member Boozman Discuss Agriculture Priorities in Kentucky
News Release: LEXINGTON, KY - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, hosted the Committee’s Ranking Member, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), today in Fayette County at the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
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USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Connecticut, Illinois, New York and Nevada from Operating in the Produce Industry
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions...
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Secretary Vilsack Visits Michigan to Highlight Biden-Harris Administration Efforts to Expand Market Access for Producers and Healthy Meal Options for Children as part of Investing in America Agenda
News Release: Michigan, June 27, 2023 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited Michigan to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to build more, new, and better markets for producers and ensure children have access to healthy and nutritious meals during the summer months as part of the Investing in America agenda.
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USDA Announces Historic Investment in Wildlife Conservation, Expands Partnership to Include Additional Programs
News Release: $500 Million from Farm Bill Is Part of Broader Commitment from FSA and NRCS to Working Lands Conservation that Benefits Wildlife and Supports Agriculture and Rural Communities
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Funding for Homegrown Biofuels as Part of Investing in America Agenda
News Release: Funds Are Being Provided by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act; USDA Awards First Round of Funding to 59 Infrastructure Projects
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Old Bulls Bring New Genetic Benefits To Light
News Release: Old Bulls Bring New Genetic Benefits To Light.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Funding for Homegrown Biofuels as Part of Investing in America Agenda
News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA plans to invest up to $500 million from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to increase the availability of domestic biofuels and give Americans additional cleaner fuel options at the pump.
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USDA Partners with States to Expand Reach, Bolster Resiliency of Emergency Food System
Release: Washington, D.C., June 26, 2023 The U.S. Department of Agricultures Food and Nutrition Service recently awarded more than $58.5 million in grants to 40 state agencies to improve the reach of The Emergency Food Assistance Program, known as TEFAP, in remote, rural, tribal, and/or low-income areas.
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Statement by Secretary Vilsack Regarding India’s Reduction In Retaliatory Tariffs on Agricultural Products
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 22, 2023 - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement today regarding the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s announcement that India will remove retaliatory tariffs on certain agriculture products, restoring and expanding significant market opportunities for U.S. farmers:
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Constituent Update - June 23, 2023
Release: FSIS conducted a study with the Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) laboratories to gather data on not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) breaded stuffed chicken products purchased at retail stores. Specifically, FSIS was interested in gaining information on the positive rate ofSalmonellain these products and any differences in laboratory methods used.
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USDA Partners with Farmers to Increase Innovative Domestic Fertilizer Production Through Investing in America Agenda
News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is partnering with American businesses as part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to increase innovative domestic fertilizer production, creating jobs in rural communities and providing more options to U.S. farmers.
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USDA Provides Significant Support for American Producers, School Meal Providers and Emergency Food Operations
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 23, 2023 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration is providing $2.7 billion to support American farmers, students who participate in school meal programs, and emergency food operations.
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USDA Partners with Agromovil to Help Smallholder Farmers in Ghana and Tanzania Access Local Markets
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Cultivating Health, Nutrition & Innovation in the Land of Enchantment
Release: By JoAnn Makinano, Public Affairs Specialist, Southwest Region Food and Nutrition Service.