Press Releases - USDA
6 days ago · Oct 15, 2024. USDA Announces Availability of D-SNAP for Disaster Areas in Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Oct 15, 2024. USDA Invests in Hispanic-serving Institutions to Strengthen Higher Education in Agriculture. Oct 15, 2024. Major USDA Investments in Local Foods Strengthen School Meals.
USDA to Begin Issuing $2.14 Billion to Agricultural Producers …
19 hours ago · WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will begin issuing more than $2.14 billion in payments to eligible agricultural producers, and landowners—providing much needed support through key conservation and safety-net programs. Producers should soon receive payments from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) for their participation in these ...
USDA Announces Actions to Lower Food Prices, Bring Fairness to …
WASHINGTON, October 08, 2024 — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced multiple steps to deliver on the President’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy to promote fair and competitive markets for American farmers and ranchers, and lower food prices for American families. The following actions were announced by Agriculture Secretary Tom ...
USDA Announces Department-wide Effort to Support Terrestrial …
19 hours ago · WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a Department-wide effort to support connectivity of wildlife habitat on working landscapes through the management of National Forests and voluntary conservation assistance on private agricultural lands. In a memorandum released this week, Vilsack detailed plans of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to drive ...
Biden-Harris Administration Connects People, Farms and ... - USDA
4 days ago · FORT YATES, N.D., Oct. 17, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden today announced nearly $173 million in funding to connect rural residents, farmers and business owners in the Dakotas and eight other states to reliable high-speed internet.. Projects are being financed by the fifth round of the ReConnect Program and are a central part ...
Biden-Harris Administration Delivers Over $26.7 Billion In Market ...
Sep 30, 2024 · Under the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA launched the $1.2 billion Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) to open new markets and strengthen existing ones for U.S. agricultural and food producers and exporters.
USDA to Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion to Agricultural Producers …
Sep 27, 2023 · WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that agricultural producers can now enroll in the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price …
USDA Takes Significant Steps to Build More Sustainable, Resilient …
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2021 - At the United Nations Food Systems Summit this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlighted $5 billion in planned investments and several steps it has taken to advance the goals of ending hunger and malnutrition and building more sustainable, resilient and inclusive food systems.
USDA Announces $3 Billion Investment in Agriculture, Animal …
Sep 29, 2021 · USDA Announces $3 Billion Investment in Agriculture, Animal Health, and Nutrition; Unveils New Climate Partnership Initiative, Requests Public Input. Comprehensive Package of Investments Targets Urgent Challenges Facing Agriculture Today. WASHINGTON, September 29, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a …
USDA Announces More Than $146M Investment in Sustainable Agricultural …
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2021 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today an investment of more than $146 million in sustainable agricultural research projects aimed at improving a robust, resilient, climate-smart food and agricultural system.