USDA
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Ag Tech,
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies,
TOPIC(S): USDA, Ag Tech,

08/21/2023 SOURCE: www.usda.gov

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $700 Million to Connect People in Remote and Rural Areas to High-Speed Internet

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced nearly $700 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers and business owners in 22 states and the Marshall Islands to reliable, affordable high-speed internet through the ReConnect Program, funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This program is uniquely designed to fund the most difficult high-speed internet projects in the nation, which are the most rural, remote and unserved communities.

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TOPIC(S): Beef Cattle, USDA, Government / Policies, Climate Change,
TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, USDA, Government / Policies, AgriBusiness,
TOPIC(S): Economics, USDA, Climate Change,

07/17/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com

U.S. Department of Agriculture to invest $300 million in monitoring agricultural emissions

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday that his department will invest $300 million to improve the measurement and reporting of planet-warming emissions by the country's agriculture and forestry sectors. The investment — which comes from the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S.'s climate law — will create a research network to monitor carbon levels in soil, which is crucial for understanding how much of the greenhouse gas is stored...

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TOPIC(S): Soybeans, Cotton, Commodities, USDA,

07/05/2023 SOURCE: www.ers.usda.gov

USDA ERS - Oil Crops Sector at a Glance

The major U.S. oilseed crops are soybeans, cottonseed, sunflowerseed, canola, rapeseed, and peanuts. Soybeans are the dominant oilseed in the United States, accounting for about 90 percent of U.S. oilseed production. Most U.S. soybeans are planted in May and early June and harvested in late September and October.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Ethanol/Biofuel, USDA,

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