Agriculture
On Earth Day, USDA invests $487 million in rural water, energy, and biofuel infrastructure
WASHINGTON – Today, in honor of Earth Day 2021, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is…
USDA seeks comment on food system supply chains
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a Department-wide effort to improve and reimagine…
USDA invests $21.7M in research innovations to improve soil health and climate-smart agriculture and forestry
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will invest at least $21.7…
USDA’s Farm Service Agency is currently accepting new and modified CFAP 2 applications
UNDATED – USDA is implementing updates to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for producers of agricultural commodities marketed in 2020 who faced market disruptions…
NOSB spring meeting starts this week
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), a 15-member volunteer advisory board appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, generally meets twice each year in a public forum to…
Alternative strategy for overwintering beef cattle
UNDATED – Bale Grazing: An Alternative Strategy for Overwintering Beef Cattle webinar is scheduled for April 27, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Officials will…
Purdue professor tackles bovine respiratory disease
WEST LAFAYETTE – Bovine respiratory disease is the most common and costly disease affecting beef cattle in the world. Mohit Verma, assistant professor of agricultural…
USDA seeks four nominees for National Organic Standards Board
UNDATED – The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), a 15-member volunteer advisory board appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, considers public comments and makes recommendations on the…
USDA Awards more than $11.5M to help small and mid-sized farms on National Ag Day
UNDATED – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today an $11.5 million research investment to help ensure America’s small and medium-sized farms become more…
Indiana State Fairgrounds education program offers augmented reality experiences for students
UNDATED – In celebration of National Ag Day, the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture have teamed up to launch a new augmented reality…
