The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed the following plants modified using genetic engineering to determine whether they posed an increased plant pest risk relative to non-modified comparators: Plants modified for altered product quality CoverCress, two pennycress Hjelle Advisors, rice Toolgen, soybean Plant modified for increased yield …
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Indigenous Pride in Agriculture The heart of agriculture lies in the hard of work of farmers and producers, regardless of their identity. What unites all farmers is their pride in agriculture, their love for their land and their dedication to their agribusinesses. At the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), we encounter a diverse array of producers …
News Release Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Rural Americans to Develop Clean Energy to Lower Energy Costs and Create Jobs as Part of Investing in America Agenda Projects Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses WASHINGTON, June 26, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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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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 …
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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