The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-12-11
USDA Announces Two Prominent Speakers for the 2025 Agricultural Outlook Forum
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces the addition of two prominent speakers to the agenda for the 101st Agricultural Outlook Forum, “Meeting Tomorrow’s Challenges, Today,”... Read more
2024-12-11
Biden-Harris Administration announces nearly $335M in grants to support private forestland management and conservation as part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced awards of nearly $335 million to strengthen financial incentives for private forest landowners to manage their forests sustainably and to permanently... Read more
2024-12-10
Scientific Report of 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Now Available Online
The Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is now available on DietaryGuidelines.gov. The report contains the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s (Committee)... Read more
2024-12-10
USDA is Accepting Applications for the 2025 USDA E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) is accepting applications for the 2025 USDA E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program. These fellowships... Read more
2024-12-10
USDA Invests $6.3 Billion to Strengthen Rural Infrastructure and Create Good-Paying Jobs in 44 States
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $6.3 billion in rural and Tribal communities across 44 states to expand access to a clean and... Read more
2024-12-10
USDA Announces Availability of $1.13 Billion for Local Food Programs
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a $1.13 billion investment to support local and regional food systems, building upon the Department’s previous investments in the Local Food... Read more
2026-06-17
USDA Extends Application Deadline for the Acer Access and Development Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline for the Acer Access and Development Program (Acer) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Applications must be submitted... Read more
2026-06-17
USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs Announces Targeted Organizational Improvements and Leadership Changes to Strengthen Service Delivery
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) mission area today announced strategic, targeted organizational improvements within the Agricultural Marketing Service... Read more
2026-06-12
USDA to Conduct Vote on Continuance of Pecan Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a referendum among eligible pecan growers July 6 through Aug. 3, 2026, to determine their level of support for continuing their federal marketing... Read more
2026-06-12
USDA Seeks Nominees for National Mango Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees for the National Mango Board. Nominees are needed to fill six member seats with terms beginning Jan. 1, 2027, and ending Dec. 31, 2029. Read more
2026-06-05
USDA Seeks Nominees for the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees for the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board to succeed 25 members with 3-year terms that expire... Read more
2026-06-05
USDA Seeks Nominees for the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees for the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board to succeed 25 members with 3-year terms that expire... Read more