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USDA Invests $21 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural New York

6 Jul 2021

AVON, N.Y., July 6, 2021 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development today announced USDA is investing $21 million to provide broadband service in rural areas in New York without sufficient access to broadband. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.

USDA Announces Efforts to Promote Transparency in Product of the USA Labeling

1 Jul 2021

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2021 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement today following the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) vote to strengthen its enforcement of the Made in USA standard:

New USDA Resources to Promote Reduction of Food Loss and Waste

29 Jun 2021

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced new resources to inform consumers on how to reduce food waste during the July Fourth holiday and beyond. According to USDA research, the average family of four wastes nearly $1,500 worth of food each year. And the food that goes in the trash winds up in a landfil...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Randy Moore as New Forest Service Chief

28 Jun 2021

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that Randy Moore will serve as the 20th Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service.

USDA, FCC, and NTIA Announce Interagency Agreement to Coordinate Broadband Funding Deployment

25 Jun 2021

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2021 — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced an interagency agreement (PDF, 274 KB) to share information about and coordinate the distribution of broadband deployment federal funds.