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
2025-04-25
USDA Announces Certifications and Designations to Provide Official Services Under the U.S. Grain Standards Act
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces that the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,... Read more
2025-04-08
USDA Seeks Nominees for Florida Tomato Committee
The Florida Tomato Committee administers the marketing order which recommends changes to quality, container and pack regulations for tomatoes grown in Florida. Read more
2025-03-28
USDA Seeks Nominees for National Honey Board
The National Honey Board is a research and promotion program that provides the honey industry with consumer information, conducts research, educates health professionals, and brings people together... Read more
2025-03-28
Almond Producers Vote to Continue the Federal Marketing Order
The Almond Board of California administers the marketing order which authorizes implementation of research and promotion programs, quality requirements, and regulation of the flow of product to... Read more
2025-03-25
USDA Seeks Nominees for the Kiwifruit Administrative Committee
The Kiwifruit Administrative Committee is a marketing order that provides the kiwifruit industry with the ability to recommend quality and marking, pack, and container regulations, as well as to... Read more
2025-03-24
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for the Purchase of Fruit & Tree Nut Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase commercially available Fruit and Tree Nut products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases... Read more