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
rural technology rural development families rural communities south carolina broadband
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
animals animal and plant health inspection service aphis african swine fever poultry
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
business agriculture morocco
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
Pakistan: Floods wipe out apple orchards in Balochistan
Months-long monsoon rains and unprecedented floods have devastated vast swathes of agricultural land in Pakistan. Balochistan province's famous apple orchards are also hit hard. Read more
asia pakistan floods orchards agriculture economy
2022-10-06
Pakistan: Floods wipe out apple orchards in Balochistan
Months-long monsoon rains and unprecedented floods have devastated vast swathes of agricultural land in Pakistan. Balochistan province's famous apple orchards are also hit hard. Read more
nature and environment pakistan global food supply floods in germany asia food and agriculture
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
FNS Staff Recall Highlights from White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Like many of our USDA colleagues across the country, federal staff from the Food and Nutrition Service were glued in last week to the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Many... Read more
food and nutrition nutrition security food and nutrition service fns nutrition equitable systems snap white house conference on hunger nutrition and health
2022-10-05
Delivering Energy Efficient Solutions for Rural New York Agricultural Producers
This month, I had the opportunity to travel to New Paltz, New York and visit with Peter Ferrante of Wallkill View Farm. Mr. Ferrante received funding through USDA Rural Development’s Rural Energy for... Read more
rural rural development rural energy for america program new york renewable energy farmers