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The Ag Census Counts

August 6, 2021cmanneri

 Jodi Letterman, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA-NASS No other agricultural data series is quite like the Census of Agriculture. Every five years, American producers share information about themselves and their operations, contributing to a historical legacy that engages us whether we… Continue Reading →

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USDA Invests $92.2 Million in Grants for Local, Regional Food Producers Affected by the Pandemic

May 14, 2021kgyoung

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $92.2 million in competitive grant funding under the 2018 Farm Bill’s Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). The LAMP grants are funded through the Farmers Market program as part of USDA’s… Continue Reading →

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USDA Supports Specialty Crops Producers with Direct Payments for Losses Due to COVID-19

May 22, 2020Emmalea Garver Ernest

As part of the Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on May 19th that it will provide up to $2.1 billion in direct payments to specialty crops producers. The payments will be based on losses… Continue Reading →

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USDA Purchase of Produce, Dairy and Meat Through the Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program

April 24, 2020Emmalea Garver Ernest

As part of the Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program Secretary Perdue announced on April 17 that the USDA is exercising authority under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to purchase and distribute up to $3 billion of agricultural products to those… Continue Reading →

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USDA Announces Availability of $12.5 million in Conservation Innovation Grants

June 14, 2019Emmalea Garver Ernest

USDA recently announced it is investing up to $12.5 million to help support the adoption of innovative conservation approaches on agricultural lands. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting proposals through July 30, 2019, for national Conservation Innovation Grants… Continue Reading →

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