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Published on September 28, 2023 - 20:01 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Makes Available Historic $3 Billion for Climate-Smart Practices on Agricultural Lands Through ...

Agricultural Producers Can Now Apply for Fiscal Year 2024 Conservation Assistance, Highest in History  WASHINGTON, September 28, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making more than $3 billion in funding available for agricultural producers …

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Published on September 28, 2023 - 15:09 GMT

USDA Launches Nutrition Hub to Combat Diet-Related Diseases in Underserved Communities

ALEXANDRIA, La., Sept. 28, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the opening of a pilot Nutrition Hub under the Agricultural Science Center of Excellence for Nutrition and Diet for Better Health (ASCEND for Better Health) …

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Published on September 28, 2023 - 15:09 GMT

USDA, Other Agencies Clarify Protections in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to Better Protect Against Antisemitism, Islamophobia ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is fulfilling one of its many commitments to counter antisemitism, Islamophobia, and related forms of discrimination and bias and better protect the civil rights of all Americans. As …

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Published on September 27, 2023 - 22:01 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration’s Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Releases Report Outlining Comprehensive ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 – Today, the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission released its report (PDF, 5.3 MB) outlining a comprehensive, consensus-based set of recommendations to Congress to address the nation’s wildfire crisis. The …

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Published on September 27, 2023 - 14:38 GMT

USDA to Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion to Agricultural Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will begin issuing more than $1.75 billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and livestock producers. These much-needed payments are helping …

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Published on September 27, 2023 - 14:38 GMT

USDA Sees Record Demand to Advance Clean Energy in Rural America Through President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

The New ERA clean energy program will reduce costs for rural Americans while improving grid reliability WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA received record demand for funding to …

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Published on September 26, 2023 - 13:29 GMT

USDA Expands Access to School Breakfast and Lunch for More Students

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it is giving an estimated 3,000 more school districts in high-need areas the option to serve breakfast and lunch to all students at no cost, by expanding the availability …

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Published on September 22, 2023 - 16:22 GMT

USDA Extends Application Deadline for Discrimination Financial Assistance Program to January 13

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program to January 13, 2024, to give eligible farmers, ranchers and forest landowners more time to apply for assistance. …

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Published on September 22, 2023 - 13:56 GMT

USDA Launches Program to Support Agricultural Employers and Farmworkers, Aiming to Increase Economic and Supply Chain Resilience ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 22, 2023 – The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that agricultural employers can begin to apply for a pilot program designed to improve the resiliency of the food and agricultural supply chain by addressing workforce …

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Published on September 21, 2023 - 15:23 GMT

USDA Invests Nearly a Half Billion Dollars in the Food for Progress and McGovern Dole Programs to Strengthen Global Food Security ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the United States is investing $455 million to strengthen global food security and international capacity-building efforts. The investment will utilize more than 375,000 metric …

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Published on September 20, 2023 - 15:30 GMT

USDA Expands Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Food Loss and Waste

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an additional $25 million investment to expand efforts to prevent and reduce food loss and waste. The investment, funded under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), is …

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Published on September 19, 2023 - 21:41 GMT

USDA Renews Pioneering Partnership with The Coca-Cola Company to Restore Forests, Grasslands and Watersheds

Decade-long partnership has replenished more than half a billion gallons of water on national forests and grasslands WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and The Coca-Cola Company signed a memorandum of understanding (PDF, …

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Published on September 19, 2023 - 16:19 GMT

As USDA Sees Record Interest in Conservation and Clean Energy Programs, Swift Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act Funding ...

The Department Has Already Invested Significant Resources in Rural America from President Biden’s Historic Inflation Reduction Act WASHINGTON, DC, September 19, 2023 – On the heels of the first anniversary of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the …

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Published on September 19, 2023 - 16:19 GMT

New USDA Study on Consumer Kitchen Behavior Underscores the Importance of Food Safety Education Month

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is releasing during Food Safety Education Month the results from the final year of a five-year study that observed how consumers prepared meals. The study was produced by USDA’s Food …

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Published on September 19, 2023 - 01:16 GMT

Secretaries of Education, Agriculture Call on Governors to Equitably Fund Land-Grant HBCUs

WASHINGTON, September 18, 2023 - U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack today sent letters to 16 governors emphasizing the over $12 billion disparity in funding between land-grant Historically Black …

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Published on September 18, 2023 - 17:56 GMT

USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership on the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a call for nominations to the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers. First established in 1992, the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers ( …

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Published on September 15, 2023 - 19:53 GMT

USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Lee

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Lee that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the …

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Published on September 14, 2023 - 23:09 GMT

USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Hawaii Disaster Areas

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that low-income Hawaii residents recovering from the devastating wildfires beginning August 8, 2023, could be eligible for assistance from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental …

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Published on September 14, 2023 - 14:27 GMT

Biden-Harris Administration Invests $1 Billion for Nearly 400 Projects to Expand Access to Trees and Green Spaces in Communities ...

Historic funding from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act will increase urban tree cover, boost equitable access to nature, and improve climate resilience in communities covered by the Justice40 Initiative WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2023 – Today, …

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Published on September 13, 2023 - 17:12 GMT

USDA Celebrates First Year of Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Market Opportunity

Thousands of producers in the process of being enrolled in historic partnerships to expand markets and deliver meaningful climate solutions Milwaukee, Wis., September 13, 2023 – This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is celebrating the one-year …

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