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DELAWARE — Every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) surveys every agricultural producer across the country and in Puerto Rico to obtain a …
Delawareans: Your Help Is Needed for the 2022 Ag Census Read More
U.S. Senator John Fetterman is applauding the United States Department of Agriculture’s announcement this week of a new $6.8 million agreement with Pennsylvania to expand the purchase of nutritious, local …
$6.8 Million Agreement Will Expand Local Food Purchases for School Meal Programs in Pennsylvania Read More
U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its scientists are developing new tests and tools to identify and track the COVID virus and its variants in wild and domestic animals.
USDA Scientists Develop New Tests to Track COVID Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced an investment of $9.5 million to support the scale-up of sustainable bioproduct manufacturing in the United States. Three successful projects are funded …
USDA Invests $9.5 Million in Sustainable Bioproducts Read More The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it is investing an additional $325 million for 71 projects under the second funding pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities effort, bringing …
USDA Invests $325 Million to Expand Climate-Smart Markets Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Last month, more than 52,000 known farmers and other agricultural producers across Pennsylvania began receiving 2022 Census of Agriculture questionnaires from the USDA. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is …
Agriculture Secretary Encourages PA Farmers to Be Counted In 2022 Agriculture Census Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a strengthened partnership to help connect Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Supplemental Nutrition …
USDA and Social Security Administration Collaborate to Improve Nutrition Security Read More
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is proposing changes to the foods prescribed to participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and …
USDA Proposes Changes to WIC Foods Based on NASEM Recommendations Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a recent investment of $59.4 million to support the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program’s (GusNIP) Produce Prescription and Nutrition Incentive programs designed to …
USDA Invests $59.4 Million in Nutrition Incentives Read More
Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, and of course – food! But before you sit down to celebrate, make sure you’re following these food safety tips to avoid any …
Keep Your Thanksgiving Safe with These Food Safety Tips Read More