The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-10-12
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $110 Million to Improve Health Care for Rural People in 43 States and Guam
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is awarding $110 million in grants to improve health care facilities in rural... Read more
2022-10-12
USDA Rural Development’s ReConnect Program Helps Rural Families Close Digital Divide
Orangeburg County is a rural community in South Carolina, and like many communities across rural America, access to high-speed internet presents real barriers. Families like Lindsay’s struggled to... Read more
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2022-10-11
NZ proposes taxing cow burps to reduce emissions
The plan has angered some in the agricultural sector, who say it will result in many farms closing. Read more
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2022-10-11
Children 'roll up their sleeves' at Farmwise Devon
Schoolchildren meet members of the farming community to learn about where food comes from. Read more
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2022-10-11
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $80 Million to Improve Nutrition in School Meals
The Biden-Harris Administration today provided $50 million in grants for schools to invest in new food service equipment that will allow them to continue serving nutritious meals. Today’s funding adds... Read more
2022-10-11
USDA Invests $14M to Strengthen Hispanic-serving Higher Education Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced yesterday at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ 36th Annual Conference an investment of $14 million... Read more
2022-10-11
African Swine Fever, Part 1: A Look at the Past
African swine fever (ASF) has existed for more than a century. ASF is a highly contagious, deadly disease affecting both domestic and feral pigs, devastating pork industries around the globe. ASF was... Read more
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2022-10-10
Carbon neutral goal for stereotype challenging Moroccan engineer
For Hanane Mourchid, doing nothing about the climate simply isn’t an option. The award-winning, stereotype-challenging Moroccan engineer is driving up sustainability at state-run company OCP Group... Read more
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2022-10-09
Welsh lamb exported to US for first time in decades
The United States banned British lamb imports in 1989, after the first outbreaks of BSE. Read more
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2022-10-07
USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Florida Disaster Areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that low-income Florida residents recovering from Hurricane Ian could be eligible for assistance from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental... Read more
2022-10-06
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Andy Berke as Rural Utilities Service Administrator
Andy Berke was appointed today by President Biden to serve as Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Read more
2022-10-05
Dry weather sees vertical farm produce demand soar
Joe Pilade runs a vertical farm in Evesham and says it is more reliable than traditional farming. Read more
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