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Federal assistance planned for growers affected by natural disaster in 2022
Help for producers who suffered losses because of a natural disaster in 2022 is on the way. Up to $3.7 billion in federal assistance will be available... READ MORE »
Vilsack pushes for increased access to Japanese market during ag ministers meeting
During a meeting of agriculture ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations April 22-23 in southwestern Japan, U.S. Secretary of Agricult... READ MORE »
Longtime Iowa State professor named new NIFA director
Manjit M. Misra, a longtime professor at Iowa State University, has been named the new director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Ins... READ MORE »
USDA, SBA and FDIC host regional economic development workshops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Federal Depository Insurance Corporatio... READ MORE »
$75M in government funding available to aid producers transitioning to organic
Producers transitioning to organic farming will soon be able to apply for a share of $75 million in federal funding as part of the $300 million Organi... READ MORE »
NIFA accepting applications for potato breeding research grant program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture is accepting applications for a potato breeding research grant progr... READ MORE »
USDA declares April 2023 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring April 2023 Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month (IPPDAM). This national out... READ MORE »
Secretary Vilsack convenes state agriculture leaders from the Colorado River Basin
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with the leaders of the state Departments of Agriculture for the seven Colorado River Basin states (Arizona, Cal... READ MORE »
USDA welcomes new deputy administrator of the Specialty Crops Program
In an email to Specialty Crop Stakeholders, the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service announced it has selected Christopher "Chris" Purdy as the new D... READ MORE »
Researchers investigate ways to reduce pesticide drift
To reduce the effects of pesticide drift and protect pollinators, researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research S... READ MORE »