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2024-08-28
USDA Releases Updated Guideline to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising and Environment-Related Claims on Meat and Poultry Labels
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the availability of an updated guideline that makes recommendations to strengthen the documentation that supports animal-raising or... Read more
2024-08-28
USDA Thinks Outside the Box at Inaugural Innovation Event
How can the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) build on innovation to better support sustainable American agriculture? Tackling that complex question was the driving force behind our inaugural USDA... Read more
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2024-08-28
Unlocking a Workforce Superpower: L'Tonya Davis Reveals How Innovation Through Inclusion Drives Success at VBA Symposium
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is advancing its leadership in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) across the federal sector. On August 22, 2024, L'Tonya Davis, USDA’s... Read more
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2024-08-27
CAPAL Intern Driven to Change Food Insecurity
Nichole Espineli is studying for her master’s degree at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her determination, borne from her personal experience with food insecurity, led her to a U.S.... Read more
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2024-08-26
Reflections from the Road in Pennsylvania: Charting the Path Forward with Urban Agriculture and the Next Generation
Last month I attended the Northeast Regional Equity Convening hosted by the USDA and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on July 18, 2024. This was a unique opportunity to interact with fresh... Read more
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2024-08-23
Dr. Jennie L. Stephens: Advocating for Heirs’ Property and the Future of Family Land
For nearly 20 years, Dr. Jennie L. Stephens has been a champion in breaking down barriers so that families can build generational wealth and grow working landscapes with their inherited property.... Read more
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2024-08-21
Young Producers Boost Great Lakes Agriculture
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) Great Lakes Region encompasses Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio – three states with a significant impact on U.S. agriculture and a healthy crop of... Read more
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2024-08-20
ADM and FBN launch joint venture to help farmers benefit from sustainably grown grains | Food Business Africa - Africa's No.1 Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry Magazine and Website
USA - ADM, an American multinational food processing and commodities trading corporation, has partnered with Farmer's Business Network (FBN) to launch ... Read more
2024-08-20
HEP/CAMP Intern Draws Inspiration from USDA
Vanessa Valencia is a recent graduate from Oregon State University who majored in marketing. She is one of 14 students accepted into the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) High School Equivalency... Read more
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2024-08-16
FACT SHEET: Celebrating Two Years of the Inflation Reduction Act
Two years ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest investment in climate action and clean energy in world history. Key to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in... Read more
2024-08-16
Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Domestic Biofuels and Clean Energy as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
Today, on the second anniversary of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is funding 160 projects in 26 states to... Read more
2024-08-14
USDA Appoints New Members to the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of 20 new members to the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers. This committee is part of USDA’s support for... Read more