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News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding $266 million in loans and grants to agriculture producers and rural small businesses to make investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements that will lower their energy costs, ...

USDA-NRCS offers new grant application process starting Aug. 31

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials for fiscal year (FY) 2023 grant opened on Aug. 31.

Export Sales to Unknown Destinations

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.

Actual Production History (APH) and Other Crop Insurance Transparency; Corrections discussed on Aug. 30 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Chairman Thompson Reacts to New WOTUS Rule

News Release: Following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army's announced final rule amending the on Waters of the United States (WOTUS), Glenn "GT" Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, issued the following statement...

USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Idalia

News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Idalia that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices stand ready and are eager to help.

Export Sales to Unknown Destinations

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.

Farm Bill 101: Forestry

News Release: Supporting Healthy Forests: * Our nation’s forests support healthy ecosystems, clean air and water, and provide economic and recreational opportunities for communities around the country. * The Farm Bill supports several programs that help manage our nation’s forests, conduct research, and provide financial ...

USDA-FNS1 offers new grant application process starting Aug. 29

KSU-FY23 grant opened on Aug. 29.

USDA-NIFA grant application closes on Sept. 29

New Technologies for Ag Extension grant opened on Aug. 29.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $800 Million to Strengthen Rural Infrastructure and Create Jobs

News Release: Funding to benefit nearly 480,000 people and advance President Biden’s Investing in America agenda - a key pillar of Bidenomics

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $800 Million to Strengthen Rural Infrastructure and Create Jobs

News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $808 million to help rural cooperatives and utilities build and improve electric infrastructure and increase electric grid reliability and security, connecting hundreds of thousands of people in rural areas. This funding will also help provide clean drinking water and sanitary wastewater systems in rural areas for years to come.

Export Sales to Mexico and Unknown Destinations

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.

Agriculture Department publishes 19 notices in week ending Aug. 12

By USDA Newswire | Aug 27, 2023

There were 19 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Aug. 12, according to the Federal Register.

Constituent Update - August 25, 2023

By USDA Newswire | Aug 26, 2023

Release: The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC)a collaboration between FSIS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)has published its upcoming priorities for calendar years 2024 - 2028.

CORRECTION: Export Sales to China

By USDA Newswire | Aug 26, 2023

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.

USDA Makes More Grants Available for Meat and Poultry Processors

News Release: Washington - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Roger Glendenning today announced that USDA is making more funding available for meat and poultry processors to expand operations, transform the food supply chain and create new and better markets for producers.

USDA Announces $10 Million in Grant Funding Available for the Specialty Crop Multistate Program

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced up to $10 million in available competitive grant funding through the 2023 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP). The SCMP strengthens the competitiveness of the nation’s specialty crop industry through collaborative multi-state partnerships.

USDA, USTR Name New Agricultural Trade Advisors

News Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.

Agriculture Department discusses Dairy Donation Program on Aug. 24