Archive for March 2023
Statement by Secretary Vilsack on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2023 — The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The budget details a blueprint to grow the economy from the bottom up…
Read MoreUSDA Announces More Than $43M Investment in Meat and Poultry Processing Research, Expansion and Innovation
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today an investment of more than $43 million in meat and poultry processing research, innovation and expansion in…
Read MoreUSDA Celebrates Inaugural National Biobased Products Day
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today kicked off the inaugural National Biobased Products Day and highlighted the accomplishments of people and organizations working to…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Malcom A. Shorter has been…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Announces Actions, Investments to Create Fairer Markets, Lower Prices
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $89 million across the country (PDF, 160 KB) to…
Read MoreStatement by Secretary Vilsack Regarding USMCA Consultation Request with Mexico
WASHINGTON, March 6, 2023 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative that the United States…
Read MoreUSDA Proposes New Requirements for the “Product of USA” Label Claim
WASHINGTON, March 6, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim…
Read MoreWill Supply Constraints Fuel Next Commodities Bull Market?
USDA Announces First Permanent Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
WASHINGTON, March 2, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of L’Tonya Davis as its first permanent Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO). The CDIO…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Next Steps in Providing Financial Assistance to Borrowers Who Have Faced Discrimination
Washington, March 1, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the first steps in its process for providing financial assistance to farmers, ranchers or forest landowners who…
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