Secretary Vilsack Appoints Members to the Council for Native American Farming...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2014--Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the re-appointment of eight members and the appointment of three new members to the Council for Native American Farming and Ranching....
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that $328 million in conservation funding is being invested to help landowners protect and restore key farmlands, grasslands and wetlands across the nation. The USDA initiative will benefit wildlife and promote outdoor recreation and related sectors of the economy....
USDA Announces Loan Guarantee to Help Innovative Company Turn Waste Into...
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 4, 2014 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has closed on a loan guarantee to Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels, LLC to build a biorefinery to produce jet fuel from municipal solid waste....
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct....
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2014 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging producers who have suffered eligible disaster-related losses to act to secure assistance by Sept. 30, 2014, as congressionally mandated payment reductions will take place for producers who have not acted before that date....
USDA Announces First Quarter Sugar Feedstock Flexibility Program Expectations and Sugar...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2014 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced that it does not expect to purchase sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program in fiscal year 2015....
Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept....
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2014 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that starting Sept. 2, 2014, farmers can enroll in the new dairy Margin Protection Program. The voluntary program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides financial assistance to participating farmers when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and fee...
USDA to Invest $45 Million to Improve Water Quality in Lake...
BURLINGTON, VERMONT, Aug. 28, 2014-– Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that up to $45 million will be provided to protect and improve soil and water quality in the Lake Champlain Basin in Vermont over the next five years....
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Updated Forecast for U.S....
WASHINGTON, August 28, 2014—The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released its fourth quarter Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade. USDA’s final projections for Fiscal Year 2014 indicate that the value of agricultural exports will increase an additional $3 billion from last quarter’s estimate of $149.5 billion to reach $152.5 billion, the highe...
Interior, USDA Partnership Protects and Restores Important Central Arizona Watershed
PAYSON, Arizona, Aug. 27, 2014 – Interior Deputy Secretary Michael Connor and Agriculture Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Robert Bonnie joined state, local and private partners today to mark the signing of a new joint watershed restoration agreement for C.C. Cragin Reservoir in Central Arizona. The agreement is a pilot p...
Food Bank Competition Enters Final Week
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2014 – A friendly competition among the nation’s food banks to sign up the most donors in the U.S. Food Waste Challenge is drawing to a close, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Feeding America will determine a winner in early September....
