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USDA Seeks Nominees to Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers. This committee recommends solutions to challenges faced by minority farmers and ranchers, and is part of USDA’s commitment to advance...

Equity

USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers and Communities Affected by Tornado in Mississippi

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that assistance is available for communities and agricultural producers affected by the severe weather and tornado that tore through Mississippi on March 25. “My thoughts and prayers are with all who have lost...

USDA Announces Additional Assistance for Distressed Farmers Facing Financial Risk

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that beginning in April it will provide approximately $123 million in additional, automatic financial assistance for qualifying farm loan program borrowers who are facing financial risk, as part of the $3.1...

Equity Inflation Reduction Act

Secretary Vilsack Convenes State Agriculture Leaders from the Colorado River Basin as Part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Comprehensive Approach to Address Unprecedented Drought in the Region

Denver, Colorado, March 23, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today met with the leaders of the state Departments of Agriculture for the seven Colorado River Basin states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) to discuss the challenges faced by farmers and...

Infrastructure Inflation Reduction Act

USDA Announces Upcoming Changes to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Wheat Tables

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2023 – Starting with the May 12, 2023, release (issue No. 636), the following change will be made to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report: The wheat WASDE by-class tables (page 11) will add separate lines for imports, food use, seed use, and feed...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Kenneth Walker, Assistant Chief for the Natural Resources Conservation Service Walker comes to USDA from the Mississippi House of...

USDA Announces New Investments in School Meals to Support Healthy Kids

WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture announced several actions to expand support for and access to the school meal programs, including awarding $50 million in grants that will increase collaboration between schools, food producers and suppliers, and other partners to...

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Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on National Agriculture Day

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement in celebration of the annual National Agriculture Day: "On this 50th National Ag Day, we recognize the contributions of American farmers, farmworkers, ranchers, forest landowners, and all...

Biden-Harris Administration Invests Nearly $200M from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Reduce Wildfire Risk to Communities across State, Private and Tribal Lands

WASHINGTON, March 20, 2023 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is investing $197 million in 100 project proposals benefiting 22 states and seven tribes, as part of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program. Funded by...

Equity Infrastructure

USDA Announces Cooperative Agreements for Compost and Food Waste Reduction

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of up to $9.5 million for Compost and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) pilot projects for fiscal year 2023. The cooperative agreements support projects that develop and test strategies for planning and...

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