USDA Press Releases

• Published on September 4, 2014 - 16:17 GMT

  USDA Announces Loan Guarantee to Help Innovative Company Turn Waste Into Renewable Jet Fuel

  maincontent> Release No. 0195.14 Contact: Jay Fletcher (202) 549-0903 Printable version Email this page   USDA Announces Loan Guarantee to Help Innovative Company Turn Waste Into Renewable Jet Fuel $105 Million loan guarantee provided through the …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on September 2, 2014 - 18:43 GMT

  USDA Announces First Quarter Sugar Feedstock Flexibility Program Expectations and Sugar Tariff Rate Quotas for Fiscal Year 2015

  maincontent> Release No. 0194.14 Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 Printable version Email this page   USDA Announces First Quarter Sugar Feedstock Flexibility Program Expectations and Sugar Tariff Rate Quotas for Fiscal Year 2015 …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on September 2, 2014 - 17:22 GMT

  Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1

  maincontent> Release No. 0193.14 Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 Printable version Email this page   Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1 Congressionally Mandated Payment Reductions to Take …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 28, 2014 - 14:23 GMT

  Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2

  maincontent> Release No. 0191.14 Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 Printable version Email this page   Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2 USDA Launches New Web Tool to Help Producers Manage …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 28, 2014 - 13:46 GMT

  USDA to Invest $45 Million to Improve Water Quality in Lake Champlain

  maincontent> Release No. 0190.14 Contact: Amy Overstreet (803)730-2422 Printable version Email this page   USDA to Invest $45 Million to Improve Water Quality in Lake Champlain Federal funds will promote conservation practices in critical areas over the …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 27, 2014 - 21:50 GMT

  Interior, USDA Partnership Protects and Restores Important Central Arizona Watershed

  maincontent> Release No. 0189.14 Contact: Jessica Kershaw (Interior) Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov Cullen Schwarz (USDA) (202)720-4623 Peter Soeth (Reclamation) (303) 445-3615 Printable version Email this page   Interior, USDA Partnership Protects and …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 25, 2014 - 19:12 GMT

  USDA Continues Commitment to Hurricane Sandy Recovery

  maincontent> Release No. 0188.14 Contact: Sarah Maxwell (202)720-0693 Printable version Email this page   USDA Continues Commitment to Hurricane Sandy Recovery Up to $99 million to protect and restore property in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 25, 2014 - 17:16 GMT

  USDA Announces $200 Million to Promote Innovation in SNAP Employment and Training Programs

  maincontent> Release No. 0186.14 Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 Printable version Email this page   USDA Announces $200 Million to Promote Innovation in SNAP Employment and Training Programs WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2014 – The U. S. …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 25, 2014 - 16:04 GMT

  Food Bank Competition Enters Final Week

  maincontent> Release No. 0187.14 Contact: Elise Golan (202)720-2456 egolan@oce.usda.gov Printable version Email this page   Food Bank Competition Enters Final Week Winner Signs Up Most U.S. Food Waste Challenge Partners WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2014 – A …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 22, 2014 - 15:40 GMT

  USDA Reopens Chinese Market Access for California Citrus

  maincontent> Release No. 0185.14 Contact: Abby Yigzaw (301) 851-4096 Suzanne Bond (301) 851-4070 Printable version Email this page   USDA Reopens Chinese Market Access for California Citrus Washington, D.C. – Aug. 22, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 20, 2014 - 17:43 GMT

  New Report Shows Budget Impact of Rising Firefighting Costs

  maincontent> Release No. 0184.14 Contact: Office of Communications (202)720-4623 Printable version Email this page   New Report Shows Budget Impact of Rising Firefighting Costs Other Forest Programs, Including Efforts to Help Prevent and Mitigate Fire …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 19, 2014 - 19:51 GMT

  USDA Announces $25 Million for Agricultural Entrepreneurs to Turn Commodities into Value-Added Products

  maincontent> Release No. 0183.14 Contact: Jay Fletcher (202) 690-0498 Printable version Email this page   USDA Announces $25 Million for Agricultural Entrepreneurs to Turn Commodities into Value-Added Products Funding Supports Local and Regional Food …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 19, 2014 - 18:23 GMT

  Arctic Grayling Does Not Warrant Protection Under Endangered Species Act Due to Collaborative Partnerships

  maincontent> Release No. 0182.14 Contact: Ryan Moehring, External Affairs, 303-236-0345 ryan_moehring@fws.gov Printable version Email this page   Arctic Grayling Does Not Warrant Protection Under Endangered Species Act Due to Collaborative Partnerships …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 19, 2014 - 15:43 GMT

  More than 1.6 Million Worldwide to Benefit from USDA International Assistance Program

  maincontent> Release No. 0181.14 Contact: Office of Communications (202)720-4623 Printable version Email this page   More than 1.6 Million Worldwide to Benefit from USDA International Assistance Program WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2014 – The U.S. Department of …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 19, 2014 - 14:32 GMT

  USDA Invests New Conservation Funds to Improve Lake Erie Water Quality

  maincontent> Release No. 0180.14 Contact: Sarah Maxwell (202) 720-0693 Printable version Email this page   USDA Invests New Conservation Funds to Improve Lake Erie Water Quality WASHINGTON, August 19, 2014--Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 18, 2014 - 14:29 GMT

  Parents Projected to Spend $245,340 to Raise a Child Born in 2013, According to USDA Report

  maincontent> Release No. 0179.14 Contact: Office of Communications (202)720-4623 Printable version Email this page   Parents Projected to Spend $245,340 to Raise a Child Born in 2013, According to USDA Report Data shows lowest costs are in urban South …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 15, 2014 - 15:57 GMT

  USDA Funds Broadband Expansion in Rural Minnesota, North Dakota and Texas

  maincontent> Release No. 0178.14 Contact: Anne Mayberry (202) 690-1756 Printable version Email this page   USDA Funds Broadband Expansion in Rural Minnesota, North Dakota and Texas WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 13, 2014 - 15:19 GMT

  USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Increase Economic Opportunity and Improve the Quality of Life in Rural Areas

  maincontent> Release No. 0177.14 Contact: Weldon Freeman (202) 690-1384 Printable version Email this page   USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Increase Economic Opportunity and Improve the Quality of Life in Rural Areas WASHINGTON, Aug., 13, 2014 – …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 12, 2014 - 22:12 GMT

  USDA Announces Selection of Advisory Committee Members to Help Guide Management of Public Forests and Grasslands

  maincontent> Release No. 0175.14 Contact: Larry Chambers (202) 205-1005 Printable version Email this page   USDA Announces Selection of Advisory Committee Members to Help Guide Management of Public Forests and Grasslands WASHINGTON, August 12, 2014— …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry
• Published on August 12, 2014 - 22:12 GMT

  Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden Announces Funding for Research to Benefit Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers

  maincontent> Release No. 0176.14 Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 Printable version Email this page   Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden Announces Funding for Research to Benefit Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers …

  Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry