The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-08-31
The response to the global food crisis must address the needs of women and girls
Billions of dollars in assistance require a focus on gender. Read more
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2022-08-31
The response to the global food crisis must address the needs of women and girls
Billions of dollars in assistance require a focus on gender. Read more
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2022-08-30
USDA Awards More Than $11.2 Million in Funding to Strengthen Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service today awarded more than $11.2 million to 22 grant projects to strengthen and explore new market opportunities for U.S. food... Read more
2022-08-29
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Maryland
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Maryland under the Local Food Purchase Assistance... Read more
2022-08-29
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Frozen Fruit Cups
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Frozen Fruit Cups for distribution to National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance... Read more
2022-08-26
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in Georgia, Minnesota and New York from Operating in the Produce Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay... Read more
2022-08-25
USDA Announces $72.9 Million in Grants Awarded to Bolster the Competitiveness of the U.S. Specialty Crops Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has awarded a total of $72.9 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program... Read more
2022-08-25
USDA Market News Enhances Poultry Reports
Starting August 29, 2022, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will transition its poultry market reports to the
My Market News platform and implement a new report format. This is part of an... Read more
2022-08-24
USDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation under the Local Food... Read more
2022-08-24
Text reminders encourage more women to seek family planning services: Evidence from a randomized control trial in Mozambique
Benefits of a "nudge" approach. Read more
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2022-08-24
Text reminders encourage more women to seek family planning services: Evidence from a randomized control trial in Mozambique
Benefits of a "nudge" approach. Read more
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2022-08-23
USDA Issues a Complaint Against Jackman Florida Wagyu Beef LLC and Justin Ashley Jackman for Alleged Violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint against Jackman Florida Wagyu Beef LLC (Florida Wagyu) and Justin Ashley Jackman (Jackman), Clewiston, Fla., on July 13, 2022, for alleged... Read more