Archive for August 2023
Deputy Secretary Torres Small Visits Texas to Highlight Biden-Harris Administration Support for Producers and Communities
Dallas, Texas, August 18, 2023 – U.S. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas, where she toured organizations critical to the U.S. Department of…
Read MoreStatement by Secretary Vilsack Regarding USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel Request on Mexico’s Agricultural Biotechnology Measures
Release & Contact Info Statement Release No. 0168.23 Contact: USDA PressEmail: press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, August 17, 2023 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement…
Read MoreFACT SHEET: Marking One Year of the Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON, DC, August 16, 2023 – One year ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which makes the largest investment in climate action in history. As a core pillar…
Read MoreThe Potential for Mixed Signals on Economy
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Read MoreUSDA To Provide Additional Financial Assistance to Qualifying Guaranteed Farm Loan Borrowers Facing Financial Risk
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will begin providing additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying guaranteed Farm Loan Programs (FLP) borrowers who…
Read MoreUSDA Deputy Secretary Torres Small to Lead Trade Mission to Angola
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small will lead the first-ever U.S. agribusiness trade mission to Luanda, Angola on Nov. 28 –…
Read MoreSecretaries Vilsack and Haaland Applaud President Biden’s Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2023 — Today, President Biden established the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in northern Arizona, an area considered sacred…
Read MoreUSDA Invests Nearly $30 Million to Boost School Nutrition in 264 Small & Rural Communities through Partnership with Action for Healthy Kids
WASHINGTON, August 7, 2023 – As part of a cooperative agreement to develop and implement the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative, Action for Healthy Kids today announced…
Read MoreThree Drivers of Ether-Bitcoin Prices
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Read MoreSecretary Vilsack Chairs APEC Food Security Ministerial, Highlights Principles for Achieving Food Security Through Sustainable Agriculture
SEATTLE, Washington, August 3, 2023 – As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) U.S. Host Year, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack…
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