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Agriculture Secretary Announces Funding to Improve Broadband Service for Rural Customers in Four States

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack today announced loans to help finance the construction of broadband networks in rural Iowa, Minnesota, Oregon and South Dakota. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today's announcement is one part of the Department's efforts to strengthen the rural economy. "Rural ...

Sep. 19, 2013

By U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Ranking Member Stabenow Statement on USDA Provisions in the Continuing Resolution

Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provisions in the continuing resolution. “Farmers have been hurting due to multiple disasters – and those hit the hardest need support from USDA. Whether it’s using ...

Sep. 21, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

Comparing USDA August Corn Yield Forecasts

On Monday, August 12th, 2019 the USDA increased its national estimate of the end of season corn yield (to be reported in January 2020) from 166.0 bpa to 169.5 bpa, an increase of 3.5 bpa. USDA’s estimate of corn planted acreage was revised downwards by less than 2% to 90.0 million acres, versus an industry expectation of 88.0 million acres. Estimated corn production was almost unchanged at ...

Oct. 14, 2019

By CropProphet

USDA Announces Investments in Businesses and Rural Economic Development

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing in rural businesses to help create jobs and spur economic development. "These investments will help businesses expand, help rural communities grow their economies and help support the community-based development goals of the Obama administration," Vilsack said. "USDA is providing loans and grants to our local partners who ...

Jan. 23, 2014

By U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

USDA BioPreferred Certification

We at United-Tech, Inc. have some exciting news. We now have USDA BioPreferred Certification. After many months of work we have obtained this prestigious ...

Jul. 3, 2018

By United-Tech, Inc.

Advisory Committee On Biotechnology And 21st Century Agriculture To Meet

On November 19, 2015, the USDA published Notice of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21) Meeting in the Federal Register. The meeting will review the purpose, history, operational process, and member responsibilities of the AC21; update committee members on relevant regulatory developments, initiatives, and USDA activities; and to outline new tasks for the ...

Dec. 4, 2015

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report (WASDE)

The World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) serves as USDA’s focal point for economic intelligence and the commodity outlook for U.S. and world agriculture. The Board coordinates, reviews, and approves the monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, houses OCE's Joint Agricultural Weather Facility, and coordinates USDA's Agricultural Outlook Forum. Note: The ...

Nov. 8, 2013

By U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

USDA Convenes Public Meeting Of The Advisory Committee On Biotechnology And 21st Century Agriculture

On May 9, 2016, USDA announced a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21). AC21 was created to provide the USDA Secretary with information on agriculture biotechnology issues, including the long-term impacts of biotechnology on the U.S. food and agriculture system, and to provide guidance on immediate issues. The AC21 meeting will consider the ...

May 13, 2016

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

New USDA Portal Enables Farmers, Ranchers to Request Conservation Assistance Online

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that farmers, ranchers and private forest landowners can now do business with U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through a new online portal. With today's launch of Conservation Client Gateway, producers will have the ability to work with conservation planners online to access Farm Bill programs, ...

May 27, 2015

By U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

USDA Grant Program Creates Opportunities for Alaska Natives

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Office in Palmer, Alaska, is accepting applications for the Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) Program for Fiscal Year 2014. The primary purpose of the RBEG is to support the development of small and emerging private business enterprises in rural areas (with a population of less than 50,000). In Alaska, the Municipality of Anchorage ...

Feb. 28, 2014

By US Department of Energy

Ranking Member Stabenow Congratulates Secretary Vilsack on Agriculture Secretary Nomination

Today, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued the following statement regarding President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of former Secretary Tom Vilsack to serve as Secretary of Agriculture to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “Secretary Vilsack has the experience, resolve, and vision that is ...

Dec. 10, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

EPA to Sign Memorandums of Understanding with Georgia College and State University, HHS and USDA Rural Development

On Monday, November 17th, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will enter into a new phase of collegial and federal agency cooperation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the agency and Georgia College and State University (GC). The MOU is an agreement to participate in the EPA College/Underserved Community Partnership Program (CUPP) and build a ...

Nov. 14, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

USDA to Begin U.S. Oilseed Crush Reports in 2015

Starting in 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking responsibility for collecting and publishing the oilseeds data. Since the U.S. Census Bureau discontinued the reports in 2011 due to budget cuts, ASA worked to gain congressional support and urge the USDA to take over development and publication of the reports. The information is important to government agencies, private ...

Oct. 2, 2014

By American Soybean Association.

USDA to Release New Long Term Agricultural Projections

The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release new 10-year agricultural projections on Feb. 13, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. EST. USDA's Agricultural Projections to 2023 will be posted to the Office of the Chief Economist's (OCE) website at www.usda.gov/oce and available in MS Word and PDF formats. Projections data will be available as Excel spreadsheets here. USDA publishes the projections each ...

Feb. 7, 2014

By U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

USDA to Release New Long-Term Agricultural Projections

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release its 10-year agricultural projections on Feb. 11, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. EST. USDA's Agricultural Projections to 2024will be posted to the Office of the Chief Economist's (OCE) website at www.usda.gov/oce and available in MS Word and PDF formats. Projections data will be available as Excel spreadsheets, as well. Selected tables from the ...

Feb. 2, 2015

By U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

USDA Requests Comments on Update to Bioengineered Foods List

On July 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced its solicitation for comments and feedback on recommendations to update the List of Bioengineered Foods as it pertains to the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. To read the full article, please click ...

Aug. 7, 2020

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Kerry and Lieberman unveil America Power Act

Okay, the long anticipated new climate change Senate bill authored by Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) was finally unveiled. The American Power Act at first glance does appear to be an improvement over the House bill (Waxman-Markey) in that there appears to be added certainty on offsets. Kerry and Lieberman tout the bill as a jobs bill and a step toward achieve energy ...

May 26, 2010

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

USDA loans designated soil to Smithsonian Institution for `Dig It!` exhibition

Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today announced that USDA has loaned 54 designated state and territory soil samples to the Smithsonian Institution for a new soils exhibition that opens July 19 at the National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. The 5,000-square foot exhibition is called 'Dig It! The Secrets of Soil.' In addition to the soil samples, 'Dig It!' ...

Jul. 23, 2008

By National Water and Climate Center - USDA

Ranking Member Stabenow: Trump Administration Budget Undermines the Bipartisan Farm Bill

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2019 preview budget proposal. The Administration calls for a 15% cut to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), on top of a $267 billion cut to Farm Bill investments. ...

Mar. 12, 2019

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

Recent Attempts to Strip COOL Law Misleading Consumers

National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued the following statement today regarding recent attempts to reverse the United States’ Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) law: “U.S. packer-producer organizations and their foreign counterparts have been working overtime to undercut or reverse COOL law through multiple channels aggressively in recent weeks. “The ...

Nov. 6, 2013

By National Farmers Union (NFU)

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