The latest news from the agricultural sector
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
2024-08-13
USDA Announces Intent to Establish Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council, Seeks Nominations
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it intends to establish the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council (informally known... Read more
2024-08-13
USDA Process Verified Program: Transparency from Farm to Market
When purchasing food, many consumers look for information on where the food came from and how it was produced. No antibiotics, cage-free, and grass-fed are a few marketing claims consumers find on... Read more
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2024-08-13
E. Kika De La Garza Fellow Brings USDA Awareness to South Florida
In Miami, crops grow 365 days a year. This fact spurred Dr. Maruthi Sridhar Balaji Bhaskar of Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida, to take action to help his students. “We have... Read more
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2024-08-13
America’s Summer BBQ: Sizzling from the Southern Plains
Oklahoma and Texas form one of the nation’s most abundant agricultural regions. According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, these two states accounted for 8% of total U.S. agricultural sales. The... Read more
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2024-08-12
Digital Transformation Takes Root at USDA
The seeds of digital transformation are taking root as application reviews for our agency’s first Digital Service (DS) Fellows cohort are in progress. By establishing a dedicated fellow team at the... Read more
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2024-08-09
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Biden-Harris Administration Invests Up to $400 Million to Address Drought, Conserve Water through Production of Water-Saving Commodities
On August 1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will invest $400 million with at least 18 irrigation districts to help farmers continue commodity production while also... Read more
2024-08-08
Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Rural Utility to Bring Affordable Clean Energy to Rural Americans as Part of Investing in America Agenda
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is moving forward in the awards process with a new clean energy project through the Powering Affordable Clean... Read more
2024-08-07
USDA Updates Farm Loan Programs to Increase Financial Freedom, Resilience and Profitability for Agricultural Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announces changes to the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Loan Programs, effective Sept. 25, 2024 — changes that are intended to increase opportunities... Read more