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WASHINGTON – Feb. 2, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new report, Increasing the Pace of Restoration and Job Creation on our National Forests, that outlines a strategy and series of actions for management on 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands managed by...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012—Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS) Michael Scuse announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup, beginning on March 12 and ending on April 6. CRP...

Audio WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching a pilot program to help rural borrowers refinance their mortgages to reduce their monthly payments. This initiative is part of the Administration's ongoing efforts...

WASHINGTON – Jan. 31, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that loans and grants will be provided to applicants in ten states to support businesses, improve the quality of medical care, and create or save hundreds of jobs. Funding is provided through USDA's Rural Economic...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2012 ─ Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of 24 university students who will attend USDA's 2012 Agricultural Outlook Forum. The finalists include students from Land-Grant, Hispanic-serving institutions, and American Association of State Colleges of...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 27, 2012 – U.S. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan joined business leaders today to highlight the vision laid out in President Obama's State of the Union address that will help grow the Florida economy. Deputy Secretary Merrigan emphasized the importance of...

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 27, 2012 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack held a roundtable meeting today with local business owners and agricultural leaders to discuss the vision laid out in President Obama's State of the Union address that will help grow the Missouri economy. This meeting provided...

DOVER, De., Jan. 26, 2012 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined Delaware Governor Jack Markell today to highlight the vision laid out in President Obama's State of the Union address that will help grow the Delaware economy. Secretary Vilsack emphasized the importance of American...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has approved a conditional commitment in the amount of $232.5 million to ZeaChem Boardman Biorefinery, LLC (ZBB) through the Biorefinery Assistance Program. ZBB will operate a 25 million gallon per year...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 26, 2012 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack held a roundtable meeting today with local business owners, agricultural leaders and state officials to discuss the vision laid out in President Obama's State of the Union address that will help grow the Pennsylvania economy...