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USDA Announces 2023 Cotton Loan Rate Differentials
By USDA Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the 2023 crop loan rate differentials for upland and extra-long staple cotton which are applied to the crop loan rate to determine the per bale actual loan rate.
USDA Announces Grassland Conservation Reserve Program Signup for 2023
By USDA Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting today and running through May 26, 2023. Among CRP enrollment opportunities, Grassland CRP is a unique...
Ahead of Earth Day, USDA Announces $18.3 Million to Protect the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Delaware River Basin
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
Ahead of Earth Day, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small joined Sen.
USDA Announces Funding Availability to Expand Meat and Poultry Processing Options for Underserved Producers and Tribal Communities
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of up to $125 million through two new grant programs that will create more options for meat and poultry farmers by investing in independent, local meat and poultry processing projects that increase competition and enhance the resiliency of the food supply chain.
Ahead of Earth Day, USDA Announces $18.3 Million to Protect the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Delaware River Basin
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: Projects Will Build Clean Water Infrastructure and Create Jobs That Will Benefit People Living in Rural Watersheds in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
USDA Announces Funding Availability to Expand Meat and Poultry Processing Options for Underserved Producers and Tribal Communities
By USDA Newswire | Apr 20, 2023
News Release: Washington - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of up to $125 million through two new grant programs that will create more options for meat and poultry farmers by investing in independent, local meat and poultry processing projects that increase competition and enhance the resiliency of the food supply chain.
USDA Announces Grassland Conservation Reserve Program Signup for 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting today and running through May 26, 2023.
USDA Announces 2023 Cotton Loan Rate Differentials
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation today announced the 2023 crop loan rate differentials for upland and extra-long staple cotton which are applied to the crop loan rate to determine the per bale actual loan rate.
USDA Offers New Funding to Promote the Expansion of High-Speed Internet in Rural Areas
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $20 million to deliver broadband technical assistance resources for rural communities, and to support the development and expansion of broadband cooperatives.
Biden-Harris Administration Marks One-Year Anniversary of Rural Partners Network With Economic Development Projects in Mississippi
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today marked the one-year anniversary of the Rural Partners Network (RPN) by announcing new public-private partnerships and investments that will bring good-paying jobs and other economic opportunities to rural Mississippi communities.
USDA Invests $6.6 Million to Deploy Renewable Energy Infrastructure
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 19, 2023
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $6.6 million across the country to help people living in rural towns develop community-sized renewable energy projects that will help them lower their energy costs and create jobs.
USDA Offers New Funding to Promote the Expansion of High-Speed Internet in Rural Areas
By USDA Newswire | Apr 18, 2023
News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $20 million to deliver broadband technical assistance resources for rural communities, and to support the development and expansion of broadband cooperatives.
Biden-Harris Administration Marks One-Year Anniversary of Rural Partners Network With Economic Development Projects in Mississippi
By USDA Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: $17 Million in Public and Private Funding Will Help Expand Greenville Mid-Delta Airport Facility and Workforce Training Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes five press releases in March
By USDA Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
There were five press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in March.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency publishes eight press releases in January
By USDA Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
There were eight press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in January.
USDA Invests $6.6 Million to Deploy Renewable Energy Infrastructure
By USDA Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Funding Will Help People in Rural Communities Lower Energy Costs, Increase Energy Resiliency and Create Jobs
USDA Announces April 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for April 2023, which are effective April 3, 2023.
USDA Announces 2023 Marketing Assistance Loan Rates for Wheat, Feed Grains, Oilseeds, Rice and Pulse Crops
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced the 2023 Marketing Assistance Loan rates.
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $40 Million to Bring High-Speed Internet to People in Rural New Mexico
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 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.
Biden-Harris AdAdministration Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Help Farmers, Ranchers and Rural Businesses Invest in Renewable Energy Systems and Energy-Efficiency Improvements
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 6, 2023
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.