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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun replacing more than 130 loan and grant systems with a unified digital platform, a modernization effort that could affect financing …
USDA Begins Overhaul of Loan Systems Serving Farmers, Rural Communities Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is rolling out a package of regulatory and operational changes aimed at easing compliance burdens for small meat and poultry processors while …
USDA Unveils Small Processor Reforms, Opens $60 Million Expansion Program Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a $1.625 billion assistance program designed to offset rising production costs and export-related market disruptions affecting specialty crop …
USDA Opens $1.6 Billion Aid Program for Specialty Crop Growers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a broad initiative aimed at stabilizing the domestic cotton industry after five consecutive years of negative returns, combining trade promotion, …
USDA Unveils Cotton Support Plan Amid Industry Losses Read More
SCOTT TWP, PA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 17 Pennsylvania counties as natural disaster areas following an April freeze that damaged orchards and other agricultural operations, making …
USDA Opens Disaster Aid for 17 Pennsylvania Counties After Freeze Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is directing more than $2.2 million to two rural Pennsylvania infrastructure projects aimed at expanding healthcare access and emergency preparedness, investments expected …
USDA Directs $2.2 Million to Rural Health, Emergency Projects in PA Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Food banks and emergency food providers across the country could soon receive millions in federal support to distribute more meat, eggs, dairy, and seafood to struggling families …
New Federal Plan Aims to Close America’s Protein Gap Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue a Secretarial Disaster Designation for all counties in the commonwealth after late spring freezes caused widespread …
Pennsylvania Seeks USDA Disaster Aid After Crop Freeze Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will distribute approximately $12 million in competitive funding to support state, tribal and research efforts aimed at slowing the spread …
USDA Adds $12 Million to Fight Rising CWD Threat Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States Forest Service will waive standard amenity recreation fees at national forests and grasslands on June 6 as part of an added 2026 fee-free day tied …
Forest Service Waives Recreation Fees for National Trails Day Read More