The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-09
USDA Announces New Cadre of Tribal College Liaisons and Applications for Summer 2025 Tribal Policy Interns
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces a first-ever regional cadre of USDA Tribal College Liaisons. Three new liaisons serve regions where Tribal colleges are located (Central Plains,... Read more
2024-10-09
A 2501 Grant Connects Spanish-Speaking South Texas Farmers with Agriculture Opportunities at USDA
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Advancement (SARA) supports rural communities through strategies that address environmental, economic and... Read more
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2024-10-09
Celebrating National Cooperative Month: The Future is Cooperative
October is National Cooperative Month, and the theme, "The Future is Cooperative," anticipates the increasingly vital role cooperatives play in enhancing the quality of life in rural areas. At USDA... Read more
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2024-10-08
USDA Announces Actions to Lower Food Prices, Bring Fairness to Farmers, and Promote More Competitive Food Supply Chains
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced multiple steps to deliver on the President’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy to promote fair and competitive... Read more
2024-10-08
USDA Celebrates National 4-H Week
This week, we celebrate National 4-H Week and the incredible impact the organization offers young people around the country. At the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), we pay special tribute to... Read more
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2024-10-04
Serbia: Extreme weather devastates agricultural yields
A rise in extreme weather conditions in Serbia is having a severe impact not only on staple crops such as corn and wheat but also on popular heirloom varieties of pepper. While farmers fight to... Read more
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2024-10-04
USDA Invests more than $11 Million to Support Resiliency in U.S. Dairy Industry
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $11.04 million in funding to support dairy businesses and producers under the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBI) grant program,... Read more
2024-10-04
USDA Awards $19.2M in Scholarships for Undergraduates at 1890 Land-grant Institutions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today a $19.2 million investment in 1890 Land-grant Universities to provide undergraduate scholarships for students to stimulate interest in food... Read more
2024-10-04
Language Matters: Cooperative Extension Provides Resources in Spanish
More than 41 million people in the United States speak Spanish at home, and Spanish is the most spoken language after English in the country. Cooperative Extension across the nation recognizes the... Read more
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2024-10-04
USDA Offers Resources, Adds Flexibilities to Disaster Assistance Programs to Help Hurricane Helene-Impacted Farmers, Foresters and Communities
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated communities, homes, farms and businesses across parts of the Southeast, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has deployed staff to assist... Read more
2024-10-03
Mitigating climate change with local weather data
After repeat devastation by floods, a community in Kerala has come together to mitigate the impact of climate change: collecting and sharing regional-specific weather data. Read more
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2024-10-03
A spiky delicacy from Malaysia gets trade boost from China
Malaysia, one of the world's biggest producers of the spiky, smelly durian, is expected to profit from growing the fruit. Hopes for a boom were triggered after China has opened its market for imports... Read more
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