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USDA Announces April 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

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

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

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

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.


Biden-Harris AdAdministration Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Help Farmers, Ranchers and Rural Businesses Invest in Renewable Energy Systems and Energy-Efficiency Improvements

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.


USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting April 6

New Beginning for Tribal Students Program grant opened on April 6.


USDA Expands Margin Protection for Corn and Soybean Farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding its Margin Protection insurance plan, adding more than a thousand counties to the insurance option that provides coverage against an unexpected decrease in operating margin for corn and soybean producers.


USDA-NIFA grant application closes on May 8

Open Data Framework grant opened on April 6.



USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting April 5

1890 Facilities Grants Program grant opened on April 5.


USDA-FNS1 grant application closes on June 4

SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grants 2023 grant opened on April 5.


USDA-NIFA grant application closes on June 8

Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship grant opened on April 5.


USDA-FAS offers new grant application process starting April 5

2023 Scientific Exchange Program - African Animal Feed and Fertilizer Innovation grant opened on April 5.


USDA-AMS grant application closes on June 6

Micro-Grants for Food Security Program grant opened on April 5.


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.


USDA-NIFA offers new grant application process starting April 5

Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative grant opened on April 5.


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).


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.


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.


February: Agriculture Department publishes 49 notices

There were 49 notices published by the Agriculture Department in February, according to the Federal Register.