Successful negotiations two decades in the making. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced last week that the country of India would be…
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USDA Increases School Meal Funding
$750 million extra will be given to the program this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week that $750 million more would be put into school…
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USDA Bolsters School Meal Program with $1.5 Billion
Hopes to strengthen local food supply chains. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last month that $1.5 billion would be given to school lunch programs to…
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White House Faults Meat Industry Over Inflation
Say rising prices is the result of industrial greed. Since October 2020, the prices of meat, poultry, and fish have all risen almost 12 percent, according to the…
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USDA Accepting Applications for Rural High-Speed Internet
Department will issue up to $1.15 billion in loans and grants. Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the acceptance of applications for up to $1.15…
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Federal Departments Focus on Protecting Waters
The effort will research the effects of mining operations on the most-visited wilderness area. On Wednesday, President Biden’s administration announced that the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture…
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USDA Commits $25 Million to Farmers and Ranchers
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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