The latest news from the agricultural sector
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
2022-09-12
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
France keen to increase production after mustard supply shortages
Producers are now being offered €2.000 per tonne of mustard seeds, against €900 last year. 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
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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2022-09-07
African leaders demand action on ‘broken promises’ at climate summit
Four EU countries pledged €55 million to the flagship Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program but the funding gap remains wide and key decision-makers were absent. Read more
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2022-09-07
USDA Announces $400 Million in Funding Available to Create USDA Regional Food Business Centers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the availability of approximately $400 million to provide essential local and regional food systems coordination, technical assistance, and capacity... Read more
2022-09-07
Nutritionists: The Link to Nutrition Security
They called the next participant; a woman and her child exited the waiting area to meet at my desk. I introduced myself and asked, “How are you doing today?” She reluctantly answered, “good” with... Read more
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2022-09-06
Dutch agriculture minister resigns after farmers kick up a stink
Henk Staghouwer was only in post for nine months. Read more
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2022-09-06
White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health – It is almost here!
It’s official! The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health will be on September 28th – the first of its kind in over 50 years. Read more
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