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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Joins Education Secretary King, Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, and Virginia First Lady McAuliffe to Celebrate National Summer Meals Program Kick-Off

7 Jun 2016

PETERSBURG, VA, June 7, 2016 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Education Secretary John B. King, Jr. joined students and other stakeholders at Robert E. Lee Elementary School in Petersburg, Virginia to celebrate the start of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) summer meals programs.

USDA Provides Targeted Assistance to Cotton Producers to Share in the Cost of Ginning

6 Jun 2016

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) will provide an estimated $300 million in cost-share assistance payments to cotton producers through the new Cotton Ginning Cost-Share program, in order to expand and maintain the domestic marketing o...

Obama Administration Names Final Round of Promise Zone Communities

6 Jun 2016

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2016 - The Obama Administration today named the final nine Promise Zones across the country - high poverty areas in select urban, rural and tribal communities. Through the Promise Zone Initiative, the Federal government will work strategically with local leaders to boost economic activity and job growth, improve educational oppo...

USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Socially Disadvantaged Rural Businesses

6 Jun 2016

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Sam Rikkers today announced that USDA is seeking applications for grants to provide assistance to socially-disadvantaged business groups in rural areas.

USDA Expands Access to Capital for Rural Businesses

3 Jun 2016

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., June 3, 2016 – USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Sam Rikkers today unveiled new rules to expand access to capital for rural businesses.