USDA Extends Flexibilities, Paves The Way For Meals For Kids To Continue Through Summer

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the extension of three nationwide waivers, giving child nutrition program operators the flexibility they need…

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Dairy Business Association, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Applaud Farmers To Families Food Box Program

(GREEN BAY, Wis.) — The Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative today applauded the Agriculture Department for awarding $317 million in contracts to…

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Secretary Perdue Issues Letters On Meat Packing Expectations

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue last night sent the following two letters to Governors across the nation and leadership of major meat…

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Clint Deck Named New Orange County Purdue Extension 4-H Youth Development Educator

(PAOLI) – Clint Deck is the new Orange County Purdue Extension 4-H Youth Development Educator. He began in the position on April 1st. Deck grew…

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Planting Season Underway Across Indiana: Be Alert, Slow Down, Share the Road

(UNDATED) â€” As spring arrives and temperatures rise, farmers across Indiana will begin to plant the state’s 15 million acres of crops. To keep motorists and farmers…

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USDA Increases Monthly SNAP Benefits By 40%

(WASHINGTON) – Today, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced emergency benefit increases have reached $2.0 billion per month for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households…

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Request For Comment On Organic Livestock And Poultry Practices Economic Analysis Report

(UNDATED) – Tomorrow, April 23, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will publish a Federal Register Notice requesting public comment on an Economic Analysis Report…

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Farmers Get Ready To Plant Amid Lower Grain Prices

(BEDFORD) – Farmers are beginning to prepare fields for planting despite facing a downturn as grain prices fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The start of…

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USDA Announces Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) â€“ U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). This new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program will…

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DHS And USDA Move To Protect American Farmers And Ensure Continued Flow Of America’s Food Supply

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) â€“ The Department of Homeland Security, with the support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has announced a temporary final rule to change certain…

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