Archive for March 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Help Farmers, Ranchers and Rural Businesses Invest in Renewable Energy Systems and Energy-Efficiency Improvements
President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Lowers Energy Costs, Builds America’s Clean-Energy Economy in Rural America WASHINGTON, March 31, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced…
Read MoreUrban Producers, Public Invited to Attend April Meeting of Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
WASHINGTON, March 30, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers, innovative producers and other stakeholders to submit comments for and virtually attend the fifth public meeting…
Read MoreUSDA Seeks Nominees to Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers
WASHINGTON, March 28, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers. This committee recommends solutions to…
Read MoreUSDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers and Communities Affected by Tornado in Mississippi
WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that assistance is available for communities and agricultural producers affected by the severe weather and tornado that…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Additional Assistance for Distressed Farmers Facing Financial Risk
WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that beginning in April it will provide approximately $123 million in additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying…
Read MoreSecretary Vilsack Convenes State Agriculture Leaders from the Colorado River Basin as Part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Comprehensive Approach to Address Unprecedented Drought in the Region
USDA Highlights Resources and Programs Available to Producers Impacted by Drought in the Colorado River Basin Denver, Colorado, March 23, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today met with the…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Upcoming Changes to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Wheat Tables
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2023 – Starting with the May 12, 2023, release (issue No. 636), the following change will be made to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE)…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Kenneth Walker, Assistant Chief for…
Read MoreUSDA Announces New Investments in School Meals to Support Healthy Kids
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture announced several actions to expand support for and access to the school meal programs, including awarding $50 million in grants…
Read MoreStatement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on National Agriculture Day
WASHINGTON, March 21, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement in celebration of the annual National Agriculture Day: “On this 50th National Ag Day, we recognize…
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