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18 Oct 2024
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 18, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced during a visit to Pennsylvania that USDA is partnering with farmers and small business owners to expand access to clean energy, create jobs and help lower their energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Empower...
17 Oct 2024
HERSHEY, PA, October 17, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today celebrated the ongoing success of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, a historic and innovative funding opportunity that expands markets for commodities produced using climate-smart production methods.
17 Oct 2024
FORT YATES, N.D., Oct. 17, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden today announced nearly $173 million in funding to connect rural residents, farmers and business owners in the Dakotas and eight other states to reliable high-speed internet.
16 Oct 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2024 — The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture today announced a final rule to strengthen Alaska Tribal representation on the Federal Subsistence Board (FSB), which manages subsistence use on federal lands and waters in Alaska. The final changes to the FSB reflect the meaningful role of Tribal consultation and the Biden...
15 Oct 2024
AUGUSTA, GA, Oct. 15, 2024 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited Golden Harvest Food Bank in Augusta, Georgia where she took part in a roundtable discussion surrounding the organization’s critical work to provide food and support to local families in the wake of Hurricane Helene.