Archive for August 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $266 Million to Help Rural Business Owners, Farmers and Ranchers Lower Energy Costs, Generate Income, and Expand Operations, as Part of Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding $266 million in loans and grants to agriculture producers and rural…
Read MoreUSDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Idalia
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Idalia that USDA has programs…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $800 Million to Strengthen Rural Infrastructure and Create Jobs
Funding to benefit nearly 480,000 people and advance President Biden’s Investing in America agenda – a key pillar of Bidenomics Investment includes $78 million for lead pipe remediation, furthering the…
Read MoreAs Rates Debate Shifts Course, Yields Rise
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Read MoreUSDA, USTR Name New Agricultural Trade Advisors
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2023 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced the appointment of 130 new private-sector representatives to serve on seven…
Read MoreUSDA Grows Private Sector Tech Innovation in Food and Agriculture
WASHINGTON, August 23, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment of over $12.5 million as part of the USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and…
Read MoreUSDA Announces $72.9 Million in Grant Funding Awarded to Support U.S. Specialty Crop Producers; Marks $1 Billion in Investments through this Program
WASHINGTON, August 23, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced $72.9 million awarded to 55 states and territories through the Specialty Crop Block…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Invests $150M to Connect Underserved and Small Acreage Forest Landowners to Emerging Climate Markets as part of Investing in America Agenda
BRUNSWICK, Ga., August 22, 2023 — Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is making $150 million from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $700 Million to Connect People in Remote and Rural Areas to High-Speed Internet
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced nearly $700 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers and…
Read MoreInflation Wears Out Its Welcome in Japan
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