Agriculture
McKalip tapped by Biden to become chief ag negotiator
As reported in the High Plains Journal, A senior advisor to the secretary of agriculture has been selected for nomination to become the chief agricultural negotiator for the office...
Kansas News
USDA continues urgent actions to address infant formula shortage
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s coordinated drive to end the infant formula shortage, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is urging states to take...
Agriculture
Program to help swine, poultry producers recoup pandemic losses
As reported in High Plains Journal. On Sept. 16, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the extension of the deadline from Sept. 17 to...
Agriculture
Can USDA reverse the trend on the Conservation Reserve Program?
As reported in High Plains Journal. What a difference a couple of marketing years makes when it comes to the Conservation Reserve Program enrollment.
In...
Agriculture
MyPlate launches USDA’s first Alexa skill
As reported in the High Plains Journal. On July 27, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the launch of its first ever Alexa skill,...
USDA
USDA Underscores Importance of Agricultural R&D at G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists Meeting
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2021 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlighted the importance of agricultural research and development (R&D) and the need for...
USDA
USDA Launches Grant Program to Help Expand Regional Economies and Create High-Wage Jobs in Distressed Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, June 15, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Karama Neal today unveiled a new grant...
USDA
USDA Forecasts Record Farm Exports in FY 2021
WASHINGTON, May 26, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly agricultural trade forecast, released today, projects fiscal year 2021 U.S. farm exports at...
Office of Communications
ICYMI: Five former IRS commissioners: Biden’s proposal would create a fairer tax system
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2021 — Yesterday, five former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioners released an opinion piece in the Washington Post affirming that President...
USDA
White House Launches Drought Relief Working Group to Address Urgency of Western Water Crisis
Interagency effort will coordinate resources across the federal government to bring immediate relief to irrigators, Tribes, and western communities
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 – The...
USDA
USDA Issues Pandemic Flexibilities for Schools and Day Care Facilities through June 2022 to Support Safe Reopening and Healthy, Nutritious Meals
Nutrition standards return with options and resources to support safety and social distancing
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today...
