The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-09-14
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Investment in Partnerships for 70 Climate-Smart Commodities and Rural Projects
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration through the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the... Read more
2022-09-14
USDA Invests Nearly $2 Billion, Leverages American Agriculture to Feed Kids & Families
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it will provide close to $2 billion in additional funding to food banks and school meal programs for purchasing American-grown foods. The... Read more
2022-09-13
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Northern Mariana Islands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Northern Mariana Islands under the Local Food Purchase... Read more
2022-09-13
Rice Pre - Solicitation Notice
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Rice Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of... Read more
2022-09-12
USDA to Purchase $50 Million in Consumer-Ready Rice for Food Assistance Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will purchase up to $50 million in domestically produced rice for distribution to a variety of domestic food assistance programs, including... Read more
2022-09-12
Soil Disturbance Reduces Resilience of Rangelands to Climate Change
USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and collaborators from the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment tested how soil disturbance influences the response of U.S. Great Plains... Read more
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2022-09-12
Todd Corley: USDA Equity Commission’s Change Management “Mad Scientist” with Credible Intentions
While Todd Corley, senior vice president for Inclusion & Sustainability at Carhartt, didn’t begin his career in the change management or diversity and inclusion fields, the Jesuit concept of cura... Read more
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2022-09-09
Biden-Harris Administration Now Accepting Applications for $1 Billion Rural High-Speed Internet Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is now accepting applications for ReConnect Program loans and grants to expand access to high-speed internet for... Read more
2022-09-08
USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes under the Local Food... Read more
2022-09-08
Honey Industry Votes to Continue the Research and Promotion Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced that U.S. honey first handlers and importers have approved continuing the National Honey Board research... Read more
2022-09-08
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on 2022 Public Charge Final Rule
- “Today's release of the 2022 Public Charge Final Rule by the Biden-Harris Administration and Department of Homeland Security represents an important step towards ensuring all those who are eligible... Read more
2022-09-08
Four Ways to Nourish More Children through School Meals
Over the last two years, we’ve experienced major disruptions in the world of school meals – new realities stemming from pandemic-related school closures and supply chain disruptions which have... Read more
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