The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-08-01
USDA, USTR Name New Agricultural Trade Advisors
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced the appointment or reappointment of 55 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees. Read more
2024-08-01
Elizabeth Lower-Basch: Closing the Gap to Nutrition for Families
Growing up in a diverse community in Manhattan, USDA Equity Commission’s Elizabeth Lower-Basch understood the importance of civil rights, unions, and equity at a young age. Inspired by her upbringing,... Read more
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2024-08-01
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Across the Country Praise Biden-Harris Administration Actions to Provide Financial Assistance to Farmers Who Experienced Discrimination
On Wednesday, July 31, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it has issued payments to eligible applicants under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP).... Read more
2024-07-31
USDA Announces Results of the Oregon and Washington Pear Marketing Order Referendum
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that in a referendum held May 13-27, 2024, producers in the federal marketing order for pears grown in Oregon and Washington approved lowering... Read more
2024-07-31
Scientists Made A Healthy Crop Healthier
Nutritionally enhanced sorghum could help reduce malnutrition in children of sub-Saharan Africa Read more
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2024-07-31
Biden-Harris Administration Issues Financial Assistance to More than 43,000 Farmers, Ranchers, and Forest Landowners through the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
The Biden-Harris Administration today announced it has issued payments to eligible applicants under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP), which aims to... Read more
2024-07-31
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments and Promotions
WASHINGTON, July 31, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the names of individuals who hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Carlton Bridgeforth has been... Read more
2024-07-31
1890 Scholar Helps Others Recover from Natural Disasters as Loan Specialist with USDA Rural Development
Dominique Smith recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences with a concentration in agribusiness. She recently accepted a permanent position... Read more
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2024-07-29
USDA Extending Comment Period for the Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets Proposed Rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extending the deadline for comments on the proposed rule,
Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets (89... Read more
2024-07-29
USDA Introduces Resources on Urban Agriculture for Farmers, Non-profits, and Planners
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) in partnership with the
Cornell Small Farms Program and Rooted has developed the Promise of Urban Agriculture courses... Read more
2024-07-29
Cow “Challenge” Study Should Help Turn Tables on H5N1 in Dairy Herds
Cow “Challenge” Study Should Help Turn Tables on H5N1 in Dairy Herds Read more
2024-07-29
USDA Proposes New Policy to Reduce Salmonella in Raw Poultry Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today issued a comprehensive proposed rule and determination to more effectively reduce Salmonella contamination... Read more