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Secretary Perdue Directs USDA Fleet to Increase Biofuels Usage, Announces Notice of Funding for Biofuels Infrastructure ProgramU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued a memo (PDF, 1.2 MB) today directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to acquire alternative fueled vehicles (AFV) when replacing conventionally fueled vehicles.... Read More
Mar 4, 2020 -
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USDA Opens Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+)U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced additional disaster assistance available to agricultural producers, including producers impacted by drought and excess moisture as well as sugar beet growers.... Read More
Mar 2, 2020 -
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Secretary Perdue Announces New Innovation Initiative for USDAU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, a department-wide initiative to align resources, programs, and research to position American agriculture to better meet future global demands.... Read More
Feb 26, 2020 -
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USDA and EPA Announce Continued Commitment to Support Rural Water SystemsToday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will help rural water systems face the challenges of aging infrastructure, workforce shortages, increasing costs, limited management capacity and declini... Read More
Feb 24, 2020 -
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USDA Names Participants in 2020 Future Leaders in Agriculture ProgramThe United States Department of Agriculture announced the selection of 30 university students who will attend USDA’s 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum as participants of the USDA Future Leaders in Agriculture Program.... Read More
Feb 19, 2020 -
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Secretary of Agriculture Perdue Proclaims February 16-22 as Grain Bin Safety WeekU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued a proclamation naming February 16-22 as Grain Bin Safety Week (PDF, 716 KB).... Read More
Feb 17, 2020 -
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USDA Casts Vision for Scientific Initiatives Through 2025U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the publication of the USDA Science Blueprint, which will serve as the U.... Read More
Feb 12, 2020 -
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USDA Announces Details of Risk Management Programs for Hemp ProducersThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of two programs that protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disasters.... Read More
Feb 10, 2020 -
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Newly Updated Farmers’ Guide to the Value-Added Producer Grant Program PublishedIn conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent announcement of at least $37 million in available grant support via the Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Program, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has released a newly updated version of its Far... Read More
Feb 5, 2020 -
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USDA Issues Third Tranche of 2019 MFP Payments to Aid FarmersU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the third and final tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations.... Read More
Feb 3, 2020 -
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USDA to Open the Application Window for the Second Round of ReConnect Program Funding FridayToday, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announced USDA will begin taking applications for the second round of $550 million in ReConnect Program loan and grant funding on January 31.... Read More
Jan 29, 2020 -
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United Nations Declares 2020 as the International Year of Plant HealthPlants make the oxygen we breathe and give us 80 percent of the food we eat. But plants are under attack by invasive pests.... Read More
Jan 27, 2020
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