Archive for August 2021
Palm Oil Monthly Update ‒ August 2021
USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Tropical Storm Henri
WASHINGTON, August 20, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Tropical Storm Henri that USDA has…
Read MoreUSDA Invests $26 Million in Biofuel Infrastructure to Expand Availability of Higher-Blend Renewable Fuels in 23 States
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2021 – Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $26 million to build infrastructure to…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Improvements to the Dairy Safety Net and New Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program
Burlington, VT, Aug. 19, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the details of the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program as part of meetings with farmers and…
Read MoreSecretaries Haaland and Vilsack Announce Implementation of New Pay Initiatives for Wildland Firefighters
President Biden’s pay initiatives will ensure frontline firefighters receive at least $15 per hour WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2021 – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack…
Read MoreUSDA Invests $69 Million to Support Critical Food and Nutrition Security Needs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today an investment of $69 million to address critical food and nutrition security needs of low-income communities enduring the…
Read MoreInflation Surging amid Tight Labor Market
USDA Modernizes the Thrifty Food Plan, Updates SNAP Benefits
WASHINGTON, August 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan, used to calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. As…
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of Up To $500 Million in Emergency Rural Health Care Funds Under the American Rescue Plan
Funding Will Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines, Health Care Services and Food Assistance in Rural America ST. PETER, MINN., Aug. 12, 2021 – The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that the…
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