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TOPIC(S): USDA, AgriBusiness, Consumer/Retail,

02/22/2022 SOURCE: theproducenews.com

Retailers among USDA's new Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions | Produce News

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency welcomed seven companies to the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions, companies that have committed to reducing food loss and waste in their U.S. operations by 50 percent by 2030. The new 2030 Champions are Albertsons Cos., BJ’s Wholesale Club, Danone North America, Smithfield Foods Inc., Starbucks, Sysco and Tyson Foods.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA,

02/22/2022 SOURCE: www.dailyleader.com

USDA to survey farmers’ 2022 planting intentions - Daily Leader

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service plans to contact about 1,500 Mississippi producers at the end of February to get an idea of what crops they plan to grow in the coming year. “Each year, the agriculture industry eagerly awaits USDA’s Prospective Plantings report, which provides the first survey-based estimates of U.S. […]

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

02/21/2022 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com

Farm group sees potential in USDA climate-smart program - Brownfield Ag News

A leading state farm group says USDA’s $1 billion climate-smart program announced earlier this month could be positive for rural revitalization. Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins tells Brownfield the program will boost to the ag economy if it creates more value-added opportunities in the heartland – like new grain and meat processing facilities. “A […]

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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, USDA,

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies, Climate Change,
TOPIC(S): Environment, USDA, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

02/07/2022 SOURCE: news.yahoo.com

USDA to spend $1 billion to promote climate-friendly agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $1 billion in pilot projects that promote farming, ranching and forestry practices that cut greenhouse gas emissions or capture and store climate-warming carbon, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters. The agency is due to announce the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program later on Monday. The program will tap funds from the USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation, which provides up to $30 billion annually from the U.S. Treasury to help stabilize agricultural product prices and support farm income.

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TOPIC(S): Beef Cattle, USDA, Government / Policies, Ranching, Commodity/Trade Groups,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Peanuts, Research, USDA,

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