U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $124 million in renewable energy and fertilizer production projects in 44 states to lower energy costs, generate new …
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Haying and Grazing CRP Acres Can Be Donated to Livestock Producers Affected By Recent Wildfires
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) authorizes the release of emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres nationwide to livestock producers affected by the recent wildfires in …
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USDA Announces Updated “Product of USA” Label Claim
by Colter BrownToday, at the National Farmers Union Annual Convention, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the finalization of a rule to align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim …
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NCBA Urges Congress to Pass Legislation to Advance Cattle Industry Priorities and Avoid a Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) called on lawmakers to pass the minibus appropriations package announced yesterday by congressional leadership. The bill prevents a disastrous government shutdown and …
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the finalization of Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act. The final rule will be effective 60 days …
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USDA and North Dakota Partner to Offer $4.2 Million in Food Supply Chain
by Andy SchwabThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has a cooperative agreement with North Dakota under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). Through this …
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2024 Crop Year Deadline for Ag Risk and Price Loss Coverage is March 15th
Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year have until March 15, 2024, to revise …
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $500 Million to USDA Forest Service’s Wildlife Crisis Strategy
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is investing nearly $500 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to expand work on the USDA Forest Service’s Wildfire …
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Ag Secretary Calls Decline in Farms and Acreage a ‘Wake-Up Call’
by Andy SchwabThe U.S. lost nearly 142,000 farms and 20.1 million ag acres from 2017 to 2022, which Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said should be a “wake-up call” for policymakers. USDA released …
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