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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Waynesboro, PA, agricultural producer will receive $145,838 to expand sales of value-added Angus beef products as part of $26.5 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture grants …
USDA Grants $145,838 to Pennsylvania Beef Producer Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is directing federally overseen agricultural checkoff programs to halt funding for certain environmental, social, and governance initiatives, immediately restricting how mandatory producer …
USDA Orders Checkoff Programs to End ESG-Focused Spending Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is targeting higher ethanol blending and fewer trade restrictions in markets from Mexico to Southeast Asia as it seeks to extend a …
USDA Targets New Markets After Record Ethanol Exports Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Five rural Pennsylvania communities and organizations will receive nearly $2.9 million in federal grants for emergency services, health care, education and public-facility upgrades expected to serve more …
USDA Directs $2.9 Million to Rural Pennsylvania Projects Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is directing up to $95 million toward school kitchen infrastructure and farm-to-school grants while expanding local food procurement efforts, part of a …
USDA Directs Up to $95 Million Toward School Meal Overhaul Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services are directing up to $125 million toward school kitchens, local food procurement and nutrition research while expanding …
USDA, HHS Direct $125 Million Toward School Meal Overhaul Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service has proposed eliminating federal roadless-area protections covering more than 44 million acres of national forest, potentially expanding access for timber production, road construction …
U.S. Seeks to Lift Road Restrictions on 44 Million Forest Acres Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering $7.5 million in grants to expand refrigeration and cold-storage capacity across emergency food networks, enabling food banks and other assistance …
USDA Offers $7.5 Million to Expand Food Bank Cold Storage Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Homeland Security formalized a broader border biosecurity partnership last week, expanding surveillance, information sharing and joint response capabilities as …
USDA, DHS Expand Border Biosecurity as Screwworm Threat Grows Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving farmers additional time to pay certain crop insurance bills and restoring an option for increased prevented-planting coverage as the agency …
USDA Extends Crop Insurance Payments as Farm Pressures Persist Read More