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WASHINGTON, July 21, 2024 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement:
"In the 38 years that I have known President Biden, he has consistently and selflessly put our country first—and today is no exception. As a result, he will go down in...
Read MoreREADING, PA, July 18, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $90 million in 53 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) projects, which support the development of new tools, approaches, practices and...
Read MoreVeterans Tsiltiyah Fogle and her husband Charles Fogle have transitioned from military service to a new mission: serving their community and helping those in need. For nearly two years, Tsiltiyah has been the driving force behind the eight-acre Ephrata Farm, just outside Racine, Wisconsin. Here...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, July 17, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the names of individuals who hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.
Eric Deeble has been promoted to Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs...
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants to 154 projects in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico. These investments will help 1....
Read MoreCornell Small Farms Program’s Futuro en Ag team will be regular guests on WRFI’s Spanish-language radio program, “Alcance Latino,” broadcast over the airwaves on 91.9 FM in Watkins Glen, NY, 88.1 FM in Ithaca and streaming on the internet at wrfi.org.
Futuro en Ag segments...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, July 11, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration is making investments that will strengthen American food supply chains, increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, create...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, July 11, 2024 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $4.5 million in funding to establish three additional USDA Nutrition Hubs in communities across the country. The new Nutrition Hubs will provide tailored and...
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