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USDA announces $6 billion in new COVID relief programs
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced March 24 that USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial assistance to farmers, ranc... READ MORE »
Webinar planned on new requirements for suppliers of USDA Foods in Schools program
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will host a webinar on new requirements for food producers who supply US... READ MORE »
American Rescue Plan Act passes in House; Vilsack issues statement
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement March 10 on passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act by the U.S. Congres... READ MORE »
USDA suspends marketing order for Washington potatoes indefinitely
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is indefinitely suspending the reporting and assessment requirements for the marketing order regulating the ... READ MORE »
Vilsack confirmed as Secretary of Agriculture
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman, R-Ark., Ran... READ MORE »
Idaho-Eastern Oregon Potato Continuance Referendum dates announced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a referendum April 12-30, 2021, for Irish potato producers in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon,... READ MORE »
Vilsack identifies areas of focus for USDA
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry met Feb. 2 to hold a hearing on the nomination of Tom Vilsack to become the Secretary of... READ MORE »
USDA temporarily suspends past-due loan collections and foreclosures
Due to the national public health emergency caused by COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Jan. 27 the temporary suspension of past-... READ MORE »
96% of US farms family-owned, USDA study shows
Family farms comprise 96% of all U.S. farms, account for 87% of land in farms and 82% of the value of all agricultural products sold. This is accor... READ MORE »
With new administration, USDA begins filling out senior staff
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Jan. 20, the day President Biden was inaugurated, the names of individuals who will hold senior staff pos... READ MORE »
