Contact: Richard.S.Coker WASHINGTON, June 25, 2024 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will soon invite public comment for 60 days on a Request for Information (RFI) once published in the Federal Register. The RFI will explore options to reduce the regulatory burden for modified microbes. APHIS developed this RFI …
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News Release: USDA and Reinvestment FundLaunch New Program to Increase Access to Healthy F oods in Underserved Communities
News Release USDA and Reinvestment Fund Launch New Program to Increase Access to Healthy Foods in Underserved Communities Funding is Part of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative and Made Possible by President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act MONTGOMERY, Ala., June 24, 2024 – At the National Rural Grocer’s Summit today, U.S.Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced …
AWA now approved certifier by Whole Foods Market, new magazine
plus the latest from your family of AGW farmers View as Webpage Dear Dennis, In addition to our regular update this week, we’re excited to share that Whole Foods Market recently announced it is now including additional third-party certifications as approved certifiers for their frozen, smoked, cooked, and cured meat suppliers, including Certified Animal …
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News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $25 Million to Help Expand High-Speed Internet Access in Rural Areas
News Release Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $25 Million to Help Expand High-Speed Internet Access in Rural Areas Funding Provides Technical Assistance Through Local Organizations, Cooperatives and Tribes as Part of Investing in America Agenda WASHINGTON, June 21, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden announced today that …
Finding Inspiration from the Pollinators that Touch Our Lives in So Many Ways
June 20, 2024 | View as Webpage Bees and other pollinators touch our lives every day in ways we may not realize. Imagine a world without most of the foods you love. Without bees we wouldn’t have the abundance of apples, pumpkins, strawberries, blueberries, or almonds that we enjoy. Pollinators …
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News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Electric Cooperatives to Bri ng Affordable Clean Energy to Rural Coloradans as Part of Investing in America Agenda
Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Electric Cooperatives to Bring Affordable Clean Energy to Rural Coloradans as Part of Investing in America Agenda Funding Will Help Reduce Electricity Costs and Spur Growth for Rural Communities Through the USDA Powering Affordable Clean Energy Program FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 17, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom …
Pollinator Week is Here with a Live Bug Banter Podcast Today
June 17, 2024 | View as Webpage Pollinator Week is Here! There is so much you can do this Pollinator Week to honor your favorite pollinators. This week we challenge you to take the pollinator protection pledge. The pledge is part of the Xerces Society’s Bring Back the Pollinators campaign, …
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Under Secretary Taylor Launches First USDA Trade Mission Dedicated to Indigenous Products
Under Secretary Taylor Launches First USDA Trade Mission Dedicated to Indigenous Products VANCOUVER, Canada, June 17, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor arrived in Vancouver today to launch USDA’s first trade mission dedicated to developing export markets for Tribal and Native Hawaiian businesses and …
The Summer Issue of Sustainable Farming Magazine is Available
Read the Summer 2024 Issue Online Now! The Summer 2024 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 you enjoy …
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Resources for Small Businesses & More from Benefits.gov
June 7, 2024 Government Resources for Small Businesses
North Carolina Small Farm Association 