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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will award matching grants for 22 projects under the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program to help create economic opportunities for American farmers and ranchers. USDA will match nearly $1.2 million in...

MADISON, Wis., Oct. 1, 2012–Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $101 million in grants to support America's specialty crops producers, who provide the fruits, vegetables, nuts and other nutritious foods for millions of healthy American meals each day. Approximately $55 million of the...

WASHINGTON, October 1, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today made the following statement on the expiration of authority for 2008 Farm Bill Programs: "Many programs and policies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture were authorized under the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 ("2008...

WASHINGTON, September 26, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced support for projects to create jobs and improve the quality of life in rural communities in 25 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. "The Obama administration is committed to helping eligible rural communities...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2012—Officials from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) have signed two memorandums of understanding (MOU) designed to foster improved access to USDA and BIA programs by tribes and tribal members. The memorandums apply to programs...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the appointment of 16 members to the United Soybean Board. "These appointees represent a cross section of the soybean industry and I am confident that they will serve the soybean producers well," said Vilsack. Appointed...

WASHINGTON, September 25, 2012 –Agriculture Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon today announced that USDA's SuperTracker has added a new feature that allows users to set personal calorie goals based on targets prescribed by their nutritionists, dietitians and...

Espanol WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2012- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades can file claims between September 24, 2012 and March 25, 2013. "Hispanic and women farmers who believe they have...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2012–Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement today about Congress' failure to pass comprehensive, multi-year food, farm and jobs legislation before the current law expires on Sept. 30, 2012: "In a year that has brought its share of challenges to America's...

WASHINGTON, September 21, 2012—The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Economic Research Service today released a new research report which investigates the relationship between economic conditions and participation in USDA's five largest nutrition assistance programs. Most notably, the increase...