Parents Projected to Spend $241,080 to Raise a Child Born in...
WASHINGTON, August 14, 2013 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its annual report, Expenditures on Children by Families, also known as the Cost of Raising a Child. The report shows that a middle-income family with a child born in 2012 can expect to spend about $241,080 ($301,970 adjusted for projected inflation*) for food,...
Secretary Vilsack Highlights USDA Efforts to Promote a Healthy and Productive...
WASHINGTON, August 12, 2013—As students across the country prepare to start a new school year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is highlighting a number of Department efforts to promote a healthy and productive learning environment. USDA programs impact students across the country and support the Obama Administration’s efforts to improve r...
USDA Announces Funding To Create Jobs, Aid Business and Boost the...
ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 6, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that projects in 17 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will receive loan and grant assistance to create jobs and boost economic development in rural areas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time o...
USDA Celebrates National Farmers Market Week, August 4-10 Confirms Growth and...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today celebrated National Farmers Market Week with a kick-off event at the Columbia Heights Farmers Market in Washington, D.C....
United States Wins Trade Enforcement Case for American Farmers, Proves Export-Blocking...
WASHINGTON, August 2, 2013 - United States Trade Representative Michael Froman, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today that the United States won a major case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on behalf of American chicken producers, proving that China’s imposition of higher duties on c...
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Firefighters in Oregon
WASHINGTON, August 2, 2013- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement today:...
U.S. Trade Representative Froman, Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack Announce Continued EU...
Washington, D.C., August 1, 2013 - United States Trade Representative Michael Froman and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that the European Union (EU) will continue to provide U.S. beef producers with significant access, at zero duty, to the EU market for high-quality beef produced from non-hormone-treated cattle. The United States...
Agriculture Secretary Announces Funding to Support Small and Emerging Rural Businesses
MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 31, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that projects in 30 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will be funded to support small and emerging rural businesses. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. T...
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Results of Healthy Incentives Pilot; Discusses Additional...
WASHINGTON, July 24, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the final results of USDA’s Healthy Incentives Pilot (HIP) and discussed additional steps USDA and its partners are taking to encourage recipients to purchase healthy foods using SNAP benefits....
USDA Announces Results for 45th Conservation Reserve Program General Sign-Up
AMES, IOWA, July 22, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will accept 1.7 million acres offered under the 45th Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up. The Department received nearly 28,000 offers on more than 1.9 million acres of land, demonstrating CRP's...
