$75.5 million investment will move the project to completion. The Department of the Interior officials joined the Bureau of Reclamation leaders for a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony for a…
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USDA Announces New Opportunities to Improve Nutrient Management
Natural Resources Conservation Service focuses on support for U.S. producers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new preservation and climate-conscious plans funded through $19.5 billion allotted under…
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Bill Would Prohibit Chinese Purchases of U.S. Land
Bill’s sponsor says the U.S. cannot give “top adversary a foot in the door.” Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville introduced a bill to prohibit members of the Chinese Communist…
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Bipartisan Legislators Warn of Emerging Bioweapons
They urge legislation to support personal privacy and food security. Representative Jason Crow of Colorado stated at last week’s Aspen Security Summit that Russia and China are developing…
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Ukraine War Overshadows Talks at G-20
Russia’s Lavrov walks out of the meeting. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is representing the United States at the G-20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia. On Friday, G-20 foreign ministers…
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Supreme Court May Take Up Herbicide Case
Was not listed in pending case dismissals. On Monday, the Supreme Court released a list of pending appeals they would not be taking up in the upcoming months.…
Read MoreUSDA Opens Applications for Supply Chain Support
$600 million available for states, territories, and tribal nations. The USDA released an update for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) and the Local Food…
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Administration Concerned with Ukrainian Grain
Russia has blocked Ukrainian ports from shipping. President Biden’s administration is working to get temporary storage containers for Ukrainian grain into that country, a stopgap measure as it…
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Administration to Shore Up Food Supply System
USDA will invest more than $2.1 billion in funding. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced more than $2.1 billion in funding to shore up weaknesses in the nation’s…
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American Farmers Facing Long-Term Challenges
USDA projects costs of production continue to rise. Rising costs of fertilizer and equipment could cause long-lasting problems for the agriculture industry, a fifth-generation farmer said in an…
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