FY 2025 Food for Progress Notice of Funding Opportunity The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service announced today up to $208 million for the Food for Progress Program awards. This funding is described by the FY 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity published on Grants.gov here: FY 2025 Food for Progress NOFO. Please see the …
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USDA Trade Mission to Expand Agricultural Exports in the Dominican Republic WASHINGTON, July 1, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will lead a high-impact trade mission to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from July 13–17 to expand market access and boost U.S. agricultural exports. The delegation includes 47 agribusinesses, trade organizations, and officials from Colorado, …
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Join Fellow Farmers and Ranchers in Exploring Sustainable Practices. The Summer 2025 issue of AGW's Sustainable Farming magazine is ready to view online. Written for farmers, ranchers, producers and anyone interested in sustainable, high-welfare livestock production, the magazine includes news, opinion and program activities, as well as in-depth technical features and case studies. We hope …
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APHIS is hiring a Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer/Biological Scientist. Want to Make a Difference for American Agriculture? Come Work for APHIS The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is hiring a Supervisory Veterinary Medical Officer/Biological Scientist. In this role, you will serve as a Section Head of the Foreign …
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APHIS is hiring a Veterinary Medical Officer/Biological Scientist. Want to Make a Difference for American Agriculture? Come Work for APHIS! The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is hiring a Veterinary Medical Officer/Biological Scientist. In this role, you will serve as a Science Advisor in the Diagnostics & Biologics …
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Secretary Rollins Provides Update on Bird Flu Strategy, Egg Prices Continue to Fall USDA Encourages Ongoing Vigilance and Biosecurity Washington, D.C., June 26, 2025—U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today provided an update on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s comprehensive, five-pronged strategy announced in February to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). After reaching …
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NEWS RELEASE USDA Holds National Lenders of Year Award Ceremony (Washington, D.C., June 24, 2025) – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development will host the 2025 National Lender of the Year Awards Ceremony to recognize the work of its top national lending partners supporting rural homeownership. These lenders helped rural families …
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June 24, 2025 | View as Webpage One of the most effective ways to contribute to pollinator conservation is to provide the essential components of pollinator habitat. To celebrate Pollinator Week, we shared a variety of ways to make your own garden a refuge, as well as what Xerces, our …
plus the latest news from AGW’s family of producers View as Webpage Photo Credit: Working Cows Dairy in Slocomb, AL Dear Dennis, We hope everyone's managing all that comes with this season, with longer days and to-do lists. Our thoughts continue to be with Canadian farmers and ranchers impacted by wildfires. AGW-certified producers, please let …
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