Meet Derek Van De Hey, one of six Wisconsin farmers participating in a unique project to improve water quality. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. #FridaysOnTheFarm: The Proof Is in the Soil This Friday, meet Derek Van De Hey, one of six northeast Wisconsin farmers participating in a project that’s demonstrating how …

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USDA is investing $291 million to build or improve community infrastructure and essential services for 761,000 residents View as a webpage Press Release USDA Announces Investments in Rural Community Facilities That Will Benefit More Than 761,000 Americans Contact: Weldon Freeman (202) 690-1384 Jay Fletcher (202) 690-0498 WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary …

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USDA launches new water project in Northern CA View as a webpage Press Release USDA Invests in Innovative Management of California Water Supply (Maxwell, CA, November 27, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $449 million to help build an innovative water …

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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Dear Stakeholders: On any given day, APHIS employees are working on many fronts to respond to pest and disease outbreaks, review important trade documents, prevent damage to crops and livestock by invasive species and predators, inspect field trials of genetically engineered plants, and protect …

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Statement: Senate Confirms Vaden View as a webpage Statement Secretary Perdue Statement on Confirmation of Stephen Vaden for Key USDA Post (Washington, D.C. November 27, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the Senate’s long-awaited confirmation of Stephen Vaden to serve as General Counsel to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Secretary …

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It’s #GivingTuesday and we have a gift for you! This #GivingTuesday we have a gift for you! This #GivingTuesday, we wanted to kick off the giving season by thanking our supporters with a gift to use for good! The way we farm and eat matters, and choosing genuinely sustainable foods (or simply not rewarding misleading …

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New research shows that well-managed grazing provides more than just better habitat for sage grouse. Trouble viewing this email? View it as a webpage. Grazing Lands Grow More Bugs for Birds to Eat New research shows that well-managed grazing provides more than just better habitat for sage grouse. It also produces more of the bugs …

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