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WEBUSDA Invests Nearly $121M in Specialty Crops Research and Organic Agriculture Production. Sep 10, 2024. Biden-Harris Administration Invests $100 Million to Expand Work to Confront the Wildfire Crisis as part of Investing in America Agenda.
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USDA Announces Framework for Shoring Up the Food Supply …
WEBJun 1, 2022 · The United States wasted $408 billion worth of food in 2019 – more than a third of the total U.S. food supply. Wasted food results in unnecessary uses of energy as well as methane and CO2 emissions; reducing food waste can help the United States meet its climate commitments.
USDA Announces $133 Million in Grant Funding Available, …
WEBWASHINGTON, Feb, 14, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is now accepting applications for this year’s Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP), with a total of $133 million available in competitive grant funds to expand and strengthen local and regional food systems and increase the availability of locally ...
USDA releases 2022 Census of Agriculture data
WEBFeb 13, 2024 · In 2022, 116,617 farms sold directly to consumers, with sales of $3.3 billion. Value of sales increased 16% from 2017. The 105,384 farms with sales of $1 million or more were 6% of U.S. farms and 31% of farmland; they sold more than three-fourths of all agricultural products.
USDA - National Agricultural Statistics Service Homepage
WEBUSDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Information. NASS publications cover a wide range of subjects, from traditional crops, such as corn and wheat, to specialties, such as mushrooms and flowers; from calves born to hogs slaughtered; from agricultural prices to land in farms. The agency has the distinction of being known as The Fact ...
USDA Announces $3 Billion Investment in Agriculture, Animal …
WEBSep 29, 2021 · USDA Announces $3 Billion Investment in Agriculture, Animal Health, and Nutrition; Unveils New Climate Partnership Initiative, Requests Public Input. Comprehensive Package of Investments Targets Urgent Challenges Facing Agriculture Today. WASHINGTON, September 29, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a comprehensive set of ...
USDA Announces More Than $146M Investment in Sustainable …
WEBWASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2021 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today an investment of more than $146 million in sustainable agricultural research projects aimed at improving a robust, resilient, climate …
USDA Market News - Agricultural Marketing Service
WEBUSDA Market News. For 100 years, AMS has provided free, unbiased price and sales information to assist in the marketing and distribution of farm commodities. Each year, Market News issues thousands of reports, providing the industry with key wholesale, retail and shipping data.
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