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Oct 4, 2024 · USDA Announces Actions to Lower Food Prices, Bring Fairness to Farmers, and Promote More Competitive Food Supply Chains. Oct 4, 2024. USDA Offers Resources, Adds Flexibilities to Disaster Assistance Programs to Help Hurricane Helene-Impacted Farmers, Foresters and Communities.
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Hurricane Resources. USDA is prepared to provide assistance to communities, farmers, ranchers and small businesses affected by severe storms and flooding. Learn more.
USDA Announces $133 Million in Grant Funding Available, …
WASHINGTON, Feb, 14, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is now accepting applications for this year’s Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP), with a total of $133 million available in competitive grant funds to expand and strengthen local and regional food systems and increase the availability of locally ...
USDA Announces Framework for Shoring Up the Food Supply …
Jun 1, 2022 · The United States wasted $408 billion worth of food in 2019 – more than a third of the total U.S. food supply. Wasted food results in unnecessary uses of energy as well as methane and CO2 emissions; reducing food waste can help …
USDA Market News - Agricultural Marketing Service
USDA Market News. For 100 years, AMS has provided free, unbiased price and sales information to assist in the marketing and distribution of farm commodities. Each year, Market News issues thousands of reports, providing the industry with key wholesale, retail and shipping data.
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USDA Proposes Next Steps to Promote Fairer Poultry Markets, Protect Producers, and Enhance Transparency. USDA issues new proposed rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act to support market fairness for contract poultry farmers. Learn More.
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Find Data and Reports by: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Information. NASS publications cover a wide range of subjects, from traditional crops, such as corn and wheat, to specialties, such as mushrooms and flowers; from calves born to hogs slaughtered; from agricultural prices to land in farms.
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USDA works to increase food security and reduce hunger by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education in a way that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence.
USDA Releases Updated Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) joined more than 20 federal agencies to release its updated Climate Adaptation Plan and expand the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to ensure federal operations are increasingly resilient to climate change impacts.
USDA Announces More Than $146M Investment in Sustainable …
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2021 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today an investment of more than $146 million in sustainable agricultural research projects aimed at improving a robust, resilient, climate-smart food and agricultural system.