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USDA Invests More Than $330 Million in Specialty Crops Grants, Incentives to Purchase Fruits and Vegetables, and Help for Cotton Producers
USDA Also Informs Dairy Producers and Processors about New Dairy Donation Program
WASHINGTON, April 13, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced...
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USDA Announces Upcoming Changes to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Rice and Soybean Tables
WASHINGTON, April 8, 2021 – Starting with the May 12, 2021 release (issue No. 612), the following changes will be made to the World...
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FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
USDA Has Deployed 669 Disaster, Public Health Specialists to Assist with Federal Response
WASHINGTON, Mar. 24, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the...
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USDA Awards Over $11.5 Million to Help Small and Mid-Sized Farms on National Ag Day
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today an $11.5 million research investment to help ensure America’s small and...
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USDA Invests $266 Million to Improve Rural Community Facilities and Essential Services in 16 States and Puerto Rico
Funding Includes $156 Million for Rural Health Care and Emergency Response Services
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under...
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USDA Increases SNAP Benefits Up To $100 Per Household with Funding from American Rescue Plan
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today a 15 percent increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through...
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FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
USDA Deploys 472 Disaster, Public Health Specialists to Assist with Federal Response
WASHINGTON, Mar. 10, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National...
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USDA Extends Free Meals to Children through Summer 2021 Due to Pandemic
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the nationwide extension of several waivers that allow all children to...
