Contact: APHISpress WASHINGTON, January 10, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is posting its fiscal year 2024 enforcement activity summary data, which provides information about enforcement efforts in the areas of biotechnology, agricultural quarantine inspection, animal and plant health, and animal welfare and horse protection. APHIS’ Investigative …

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News Release USDA Invests in Additional Domestic Biofuels and Clean Energy Projects to Lower Costs and Increase American Energy Security Across the Nation Part of Today’s Announcement is Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding 586 …

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Read our full response and Letter to the Editor View as Webpage Photo Credit: Mack Brook Farm in Argyle, NY   Dear Dennis, Happy New Year! Over the holidays we read an article that really burned our biscuits—one that clearly needed a response in defense of sustainable agriculture. Below is the letter we sent to …

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Let's continue protecting invertebrates in 2025     January 1, 2025 | View as Webpage       We look forward to protecting invertebrates with you this year. Happy New Year!         The Xerces Society is a donor-supported nonprofit organization that protects our world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. …

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    December 31, 2024 | View as Webpage       Thank you for all of your contributions to further insect conservation in 2024. We depend on invertebrates for so many essential services—pollination, feeding animals up the food chain, cleaning our streams and rivers, and clearing up waste. We can't afford to live without …

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    December 31, 2024 | View as Webpage       Today is the last day to make a tax-deductible donation to Xerces in 2024. We hope that, if you are able, you will make an online contribution before midnight Eastern Time to help preserve essential species for future generations to enjoy.  We cannot …

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    December 27, 2024 | View as Webpage       Thank you for all you do throughout the year to protect the invertebrates in your community. The end of the year is just a few days away and we hope you will consider making a tax-deductible donation to Xerces in 2024. From monarchs and …

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The 2025 Defend the Flock calendars are ready to be ordered! The calendar is a great outreach tool and provides important biosecurity tips and information on disease prevention. It reminds poultry owners 365 days of the year that biosecurity is critical to defending their flocks! Follow the steps below to place your order. Go to: …

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Your Support Matters View as Webpage Photo credits (from top to bottom and L to R): April Joy Farm, Rocking Chair Ranch, Albert D. Jones Farm and Willowbrook Farms   Dear Dennis, As we approach the end of 2024, we reflect on the remarkable achievements made not only by our dedicated team at A Greener …

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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NEWS RELEASE Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Program to Support Wood Processing Facilities and Help Reduce Wildfire Threats Funding Made Available Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Promotes Healthy Forests, Spurs Job Growth and Strengthens the American Timber Industry WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2024 – U.S. …

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