A trio of programs will provide grants to underserved communities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week a trio of awards totaling $25 million intended to ensure…
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Senate Confirms Rural Development Under Secretary
USDA secretary welcomes former U.S. representative to the department. The U.S. Senate confirmed Xochitl Torres Small as the Under Secretary of Rural Development in the U.S. Department of…
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Federal Departments Address Supply Chain Issues
Several investments made across the country by Commerce, Agriculture, and Transportation Departments. The Department of Commerce announced on Friday the multi-departmental effort to address the bottlenecked supply chain…
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USDA Releases Agricultural Export Forecast
Trade increased by 24 percent in 2021. The Department of Agriculture released its quarterly forecast on the status of American agricultural trade last week. The report found that…
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USDA Improves Dairy Market Safety Net
Includes permanent changes to Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that they will provide around $350 million in pandemic assistance payments through…
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SNAP Benefits Will Increase Over 25% In October
The average benefit is to go from $121 to $157 per month. President Biden’s administration announced on Monday that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit, formerly the…
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Interior Department Outlines New Wildfire Strategies
Announcement released via joint memo with USDA. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the administration’s new strategies to address the increasing…
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USDA Launches Summer Nutrition Program
Over 30 million children to receive food assistance . On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that, as a part of the American Rescue Plan, the department…
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USDA Announces Nutrition Assistance Program for Elderly
Funding will expand access for low-income seniors. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week that it was expanding food assistance to American seniors who were facing…
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USDA Launches Pandemic Assistance for Producers
Program to reach broader spectrum of farmers, ranchers, etc. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the new Pandemic Assistance for Producers program being established to support…
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