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USDA and SBA Join Forces to Help Businesses in Rural America

4 Apr 2018
(Washington, D.C., April 4, 2018) – U.S.

USDA Prioritizes Investments to Address Opioid Crisis in Rural America

4 Apr 2018
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is giving funding priority in two key grant programs to address opioid misuse in rural communities. “The opioid epidemic is dramatically impacting prosperity in many small towns and rural...

USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool

3 Apr 2018
Washington, D.C., April 3, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which will provide better protections for dairy producers from shifting milk and feed prices. With changes authorized under the Bipartisan Budget A...

USDA Issues Final Decision on California Federal Milk Marketing Order

30 Mar 2018
WASHINGTON, March 30, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published in the Federal Register a final decision to establish a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) for California. The proposed FMMO would incorporate the entire state of California. The final decision is based on the evidentiary record of a public hearing held in Clovi...

USDA Expands Focus on Program Integrity Across All Nutrition Programs

29 Mar 2018
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2018 – As part of Agriculture Secretary Perdue’s strategic goal of ensuring that our programs are delivered efficiently, effectively and with integrity, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced an enhanced focus on program integrity today, that will include renewed attention on tra...
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