USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced an investment of $25 million targeted to help agriculture producers improve water quality in high-priority streams and rivers across the country. Through the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI), USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will help a...

USDA Awards Loans to Boost Rural Economic Development in Five States

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2016 –As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) ongoing efforts to boost opportunity in rural communities, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today awarded six low-interest loans to local governments and community organizations that will spur rural economic development in five states. Secretary Vilsack a...

Fact Sheet: USDA Investments in Rural Opportunity

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Since 2009, USDA’s partnership with America's rural communities has supported the emergence of a more vibrant, diverse rural economy led by makers, creators and innovators. Under the leadership of President Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, USDA has made significant and transformative investments in housing, community facilities, b...

FACT SHEET: Overview of USDA’s BioPreferred Program

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Earlier today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a statement on the growth of USDA’s BioPreferred Program, which has certified more than 2,500 products in 100 different product categories. The most recent product to be certified biobased by USDA’s BioPreferred Program is Tide detergent from Proctor & Gamble. The new product, Tide PurClean, w...

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on New Biobased Laundry Detergent

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued the following statement on news that Proctor & Gamble’s Tide detergent will soon release Tide PurClean, a recently “certified biobased” product through USDA’s BioPreferred Program:...

USDA Expands Insurance Options for Farmers Transitioning to Certified Organic Agriculture

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new step to support farmers transitioning to certified organic production, by expanding a crop insurance option to allow producers to purchase insurance coverage that better reflects their product’s actual value. The expanded coverage is part of the U.S. Department of A...

USDA Proposes Policies to Improve Food Access, Healthy Choices for Low-income...

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2016 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon today announced a proposed rule designed to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants increased access to healthy foods by requiring stores that accept SNAP to stock a wider array o...

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Research Showing Significant Improvement...

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released a statement on two recent research reports supported by USDA focused on ethanol and other renewable fuels, one published by USDA's Office of the Chief Economist and another published by the University of Missouri:...

Secretaries Jewell, Vilsack Applaud President Obama's Designation of Three New National...

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2016 - Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today joined members of Congress, state and local officials, and local business and community leaders in applauding the President's designation of the Sand to Snow National Monument, Mojave Trails National Monument, and Castle Mountains...

USDA, Partners to Invest $720 Million in Large-Scale, Targeted Conservation Projects...

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SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 12, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and partners across the nation together will direct up to $720 million towards 84 conservation projects that will help communities improve water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and p...
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