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19 Dec 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the second round of Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) grants, which is intended to allocate $300 million to 67 partners once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied, expanding American food and agricultural exports in emergi...
18 Dec 2024
BRAINERD, Minn., Dec. 18, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced more than $313 million in funding to connect rural residents, farmers and business owners in 18 states to reliable high-speed internet.Projects are being financed by the fifth round of the ReConnect Program and are a central part of Presiden...
18 Dec 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making domestic fertilizer production investments in nine states to increase competition, lower fertilizer costs for American farmers and lower food costs for U.S. consumers.
17 Dec 2024
WASHINGTON, December 17, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the second round of states coming on board as part of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) that was launched Dec. 6., and which requires that raw (unpasteurized) milk samples nationwide be collecte...
17 Dec 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2024 – The Biden-Harris Administration today released a policy framework to guide potential demand-side measures to reduce the importation of deforestation-linked commodities and derived products into the United States, with an initial focus on agricultural commodities.