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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced the approval of nearly $400,000 in Farm to School Grants to fund 39 projects that will improve access to healthy, local foods …
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BOILING SPRINGS, PA — On a preserved farm in Cumberland County, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding on Friday announced the opening of the $1 million Farm Vitality Grant Program. One of …
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WASHINGTON, PA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is requesting public input from interested parties, including potential customers and interested stakeholders, to help create a new Rural …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In one of his first acts in office, President Joe Biden requested federal agencies to extend the eviction and foreclosure moratorium for millions of Americans impacted by the …
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration recently announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $46 million to improve critical community facilities to benefit 363,000 rural residents in …
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WASHINGTON, PA — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking steps to increase private investment in rural communities across the …
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CHESTER COUNTY, PA — The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our nation in so many profound ways, and agriculture, an essential business in every way, has been no exception.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the Department is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working …
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SCRANTON, PA — In light of the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the agriculture industry, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) this week held a call with Pennsylvania agriculture …
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand today announced that USDA has extended the deadline for ReConnect Pilot Program applications to April …
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