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Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - 9:00am

WASHINGTON, October 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of $1.7 billion for purchase of locally and regionally produced foods and domestically produced foods for emergency food assistance. These investments, made possible by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), will help American producers by ensuring they have the certainty of access to local and regional markets as well as the financial benefits that come with selling directly to institutions.

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - 6:00am

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the following statement in response to labor disputes at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports: 

Monday, September 30, 2024 - 3:30pm

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), today announced the three projects recommended for funding through the “Nourishing Next Generation Agrifood Breakthroughs” (Innovation Challenge). The Innovation Challenge intends to fund Columbia University and the University of British Columbia $500,000 each and From the Land, LLC, $150,000 for their groundbreaking project ideas and potential impacts to transform agriculture.

Monday, September 30, 2024 - 9:00am

WASHINGTON, September 30, 2024 – As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), today announced more than $2.8 billion to support reliable, affordable, and clean power in the Midwest.

Friday, September 27, 2024 - 12:30pm

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2024 — Today, the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Commerce released a report outlining recommendations to enhance community-led economic development by creating jobs in the sustainable forest product sector and outdoor recreation while supporting healthy, resilient forests.

Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 8:51am

Ally Huang, a senior at Pomona College in California, just completed an internship through the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As a public policy analysis major focusing on economics, she found that the experience enabled her to connect her educational background with a familiar cause: food security. During her internship with USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Albany, California, Huang focused on the policy aspects of recent state legislation regarding composting and food packaging. “I connected with the overall end goal to reduce waste,” she said. “I have always been really interested in sustainability and am mindful of it in daily life.”

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 4:00pm

Washington D.C., September 25, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosted the Final Equity Convening to celebrate the work of the USDA Equity Commission and the progress the Department has made under the Biden-Harris Administration to improve access to and inclusion in its programs and services.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 2:30pm

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisc., Sept. 25, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is moving forward in the awards process with eight new clean energy projects through the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 1:40pm

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Helene that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices stand ready and are eager to help.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 11:00am

WASHINGTON, September 25, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a first-ever Department-wide Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) to increase awareness of USDA as an employer of choice among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) college students, and to facilitate the recruitment, hiring and retention of a diverse workforce.

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