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USDA delivers second stage of crop disaster assistance
USDA will offer support to farmers by releasing billions in disaster assistance for producers recovering from natural disasters, according to a news r... more »
Comment period on USDA reorganization plan extended
The public comment period on a proposed USDA reorganization has been extended until Sept. 30. An original comment period was to close Aug. 26. Comm... more »
Applications for next round of AgriProspects funding now open
Applications for a program aimed at advancing Extension-lead agricultural workforce development are now being accepted. AgriProspects, an Extension... more »
USDA ending Regional Food Business Centers program
The USDA is ending a program that supported the development of small farms, local food businesses and regional food supply chains in the wake of the C... more »
USDA opens $16 billion in disaster aid for farmers
Farmers who suffered crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for assistance through the USDA’s new Supplemental Disaster... more »
USDA offers $72.9M in specialty crop grants to boost competitiveness
The USDA has announced $72.9 million in grant funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, aimed at supporting projects that improve the co... more »
USDA to deliver second round of MASC payments to specialty crop growers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced a second round of payments is coming for specialty crop producers through the Marketing Ass... more »
Organic Trade Association secures more than $1 million in USDA funding for export promotion
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the Organic Trade Association (OTA) more than $1 million in funding to promote U.S. organic prod... more »
