12/13/2023 SOURCE: news.yahoo.com
With 10,000 cattle, Cleveland County is the eighth largest beef producer in North Carolina -- to feed all those cows, farmers rely on thousands of acres of pasture and those pastures rely on a steady supply of rain.
Cattle farmers to get federal aid for fall drought
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11/30/2023 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com
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11/28/2023 SOURCE: highlandcountypress.com
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced progress on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) comprehensive approach to address the many, complex competition issues in agricultural markets and create a fairer playing field for small- and mid-size farmers.
USDA announces progress to further competition in agriculture, level playing field for farmers | The Highland County Press
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10/31/2023 SOURCE: www.usda.gov
Washington, Oct. 23, 2023 – Today, the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) released A General Assessment of the Role of Agriculture and Forestry in the U.S. Carbon Markets (PDF, 1.3 MB), a comprehensive look at current market activity, barriers to participation, and opportunities to improve access to carbon markets for farmers and forest landowners.
USDA Releases Assessment on Agriculture and Forestry in Carbon Markets
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10/30/2023 SOURCE: www.usda.gov
Washington, Oct. 23, 2023 – Today, the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) released A General Assessment of the Role of Agriculture and Forestry in the U.S. Carbon Markets (PDF, 1.3 MB), a comprehensive look at current market activity, barriers to participation, and opportunities to improve access to carbon markets for farmers and forest landowners.
USDA Releases Assessment on Agriculture and Forestry in Carbon Markets
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08/25/2023 SOURCE: www.washingtonpost.com
USDA officials warn that the arrival of African swine fever could force a halt in pork product exports, catastrophic price drops and the need to cull herds.
Study maps potential African swine fever outbreak in southeastern U.S.
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08/24/2023 SOURCE: www.einnews.com
WASHINGTON, August 23, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment of over $12.5 million as part of the USDA Small Business
USDA Grows Private Sector Tech Innovation in Food and Agriculture
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08/22/2023 SOURCE: www.foodsafetynews.com
The soon-to-expire Farm Bill is now at risk from an agriculture civil war that has broken out over the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act.
EATS Act brings delay and risk to new $1.5 trillion Farm Bill
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08/21/2023 SOURCE: www.usda.gov
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.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $700 Million to Connect People in Remote and Rural Areas to High-Speed Internet
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08/10/2023 SOURCE: flip.it
The Biden administration is spending more than $3 billion to cultivate more American farmers and forest landowners as partners to mitigate climate change — even while some Republicans on Capitol Hill try to stop the program entirely.
USDA’s climate grants for farms and forests run into Republican buzzsaw - Kansas Reflector
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