Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Meat Purchase to Assist Livestock Producers Impacted...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2012 – As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to do everything it can to help farmers, ranchers, small businesses, and communities being impacted by the nation’s persistent drought, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA’s intent to purchase up to $170 million of pork, lamb, chicken, and catfish for fe...
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding to Improve Rural Electric Service to...
WASHINGTON, August 9, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that rural electric utilities in 18 states will receive loan guarantees to make improvements to electric lines, transmission facilities and to reduce peak electric loads by deploying smart grid technologies. USDA Rural Utilities Administrator Jonathan Adelstein made the...
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces New Opportunities for Small Meat and...
WASHINGTON, August 9, 2012 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced today that Ohio will be the first state to participate in USDA's Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program. Under this program, Ohio's small, state-inspected meat processors will be able to ship their products across state lines. The cooperative i...
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Highlights Efforts to Promote Commercialization of USDA...
ELYRIA, Ohio, August 9, 2012—Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today highlighted new methods of managing pests and diseases, composting and other topics of interest to the specialty crops industry that is leading to increased productivity, new technological advancements, and improved economic performance in today’s agricultural sec...
USDA Unveils New Aggressive Tactics to Counter Fraud and Enhance SNAP...
WASHINGTON, August 9, 2012— Agriculture Under Secretary Kevin Concannon today announced a broad range of additional strategies to further improve program integrity in USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and hold those misusing benefits accountable. The measures include tougher financial sanctions for the small number of ret...
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Obama Administration Deliver New Drought Assistance to America's...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2012—As part of continuing steps by the Obama Administration to assist livestock producers in response to the historic drought, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today highlighted that USDA will utilize nearly $16 million in financial and technical assistance to immediately help crop and livestock producers in 19 states cope w...
USDA Announces Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON, August 8, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Vilsack today announced the award of 70 grants to tribes, educational institutions and non-profit organizations across the country to conduct training, outreach and technical assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, and landowners. The awards are being made through the Outreach...
USDA Announces Additional Funding for Ohio to Eradicate Asian Longhorned Beetle
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2012--Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $14.8 million in funding to prevent the spread of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in Ohio....
USDA Guarantees Loan to Support Development of Nevada Advanced Biofuels Facility...
WASHINGTON, August 6, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a $105 million loan guarantee to Fulcrum Sierra BioFuels, LLC to finance development of a ground-breaking facility to convert municipal solid waste into advanced biofuels....
USDA Directory Records More Than 7,800 Farmers Markets
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2012 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced a 9.6 percent increase in National Farmers Market Directory listings as the kickoff to National Farmer's Market Week....
