The latest news from the agricultural sector
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2024-09-05
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7.3 Billion in Clean Energy Investments from the Investing in America Agenda, Largest Investment in Rural Electrification Since the New Deal
During a visit to Wisconsin today, President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack will announce more than $7.3 billion in financing for rural electric cooperatives... Read more
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2024-09-05
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on ERS’ 2024 Farm Sector Income Forecast
Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement following the release of the Economic Research Service’s 2024 Farm Sector Income Forecast: “Today’s farm sector income forecast... Read more
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2024-09-04
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the 2023 Household Food Security in the U.S. Report
- Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service published its annual Household Food Security Report in the United States. The report shows that in 2023, while 86.5 percent of... Read more
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2024-09-03
1890 National Scholar’s Roots Run Deep in Agriculture
When Kiera Sherrod was young, her grandfather often came to her house in Albany, Georgia to plant crops in her parents’ backyard for her family to maintain and harvest. This ritual also sparked the... Read more
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2024-08-29
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $140 Million to Lower Energy Costs, Create Jobs in Rural Nevada and Kentucky Communities
The Biden-Harris Administration today announced $140 million for clean energy projects in rural Nevada and Kentucky that will lower power bills for households, expand reliable access to clean energy... Read more
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2024-08-29
USDA Celebrates New School Meals Options as New School Year Begins
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today joined the U.S. Department of Education along with education, parent, and school meal partner organizations to host a virtual pep rally to celebrate the... Read more
2024-09-04
Steam-treated seeds are bringing chemical-free farming to Sweden
Following success in Sweden and Norway, the creator of ThermoSeed now aims to take over Asia. Read more
2024-09-04
Drought-hit Mediterranean countries to invest in water-saving tech
Solar power, smart irrigation and weather-resistant crops are among the proposals to protect farmers and food security. Read more
2024-08-29
Solar panels and crops could meet 68% of central Europe’s power demand
Combining farming with green energy production could also increase food security and generate additional income for farmers, according to a new study. Read more
2024-08-28
Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Farmers to Expand Innovative Domestic Fertilizer Production
At the annual Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is partnering with American business owners to expand innovative... Read more
2024-08-28
USDA Releases Updated Guideline to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising and Environment-Related Claims on Meat and Poultry Labels
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the availability of an updated guideline that makes recommendations to strengthen the documentation that supports animal-raising or... Read more
2024-08-28
USDA Thinks Outside the Box at Inaugural Innovation Event
How can the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) build on innovation to better support sustainable American agriculture? Tackling that complex question was the driving force behind our inaugural USDA... Read more
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