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Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Protections for Ruby Mountains

Monday, December 30, 2024 - 10:00am

ELKO, Nev., Dec. 30, 2024 — Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced steps to protect Nevada’s Ruby Mountains, one of the state’s most unique landscapes. In response to requests from Tribes, conservationists, sportsman and the local community, the Department of the...

Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Protections for the Pactola Reservoir—Rapid Creek Watershed

USDA News

Thursday, December 26, 2024 - 10:00am

WASHINGTON, Dec 26, 2024 -- Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has signed Public Land Order 7956, finalizing protections for the Pactola Reservoir–Rapid Creek Watershed on the Black Hills...

Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Program to Support Wood Processing Facilities and Help Reduce Wildfire Threats

USDA News

Monday, December 23, 2024 - 11:55am

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled a new program to support American wood processing facilities. USDA Rural Development is partnering with USDA Forest Service to provide funding through the new...

Comment: In Package to Avert Government Shutdown, Congress Picks Winners and Losers in Farm Country

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Saturday, December 21, 2024 - 3:21pm

For Immediate Release

Contact: Laura Zaks

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

press@sustainableagriculture.net

Comment: In Package to Avert Government Shutdown, Congress Picks Winners and Losers in Farm Country

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United States Prevails in USMCA Dispute on Biotech Corn

USDA News

Friday, December 20, 2024 - 5:08pm

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2024 – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the United States has prevailed in its dispute under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) challenging certain Mexican biotechnology measures concerning genetically...

The Eastern Mountain Region, Home of Appalachia and Horses

USDA Blog

Friday, December 20, 2024 - 11:52am

The Eastern Mountain Region of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service lies along the scenic Blue Ridge Mountain range. Comprised of Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, NASS’...

USDA Announces Final $300 Million in Automatic Assistance for Distressed Farm Loan Borrowers

USDA News

Friday, December 20, 2024 - 11:00am

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the final approximately $300 million in assistance to distressed direct and guaranteed farm loan borrowers under Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act. Over the past two years, USDA acted...

USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership on Food Safety Advisory Committee

USDA News

Friday, December 20, 2024 - 10:00am

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is soliciting nominations for membership to the...

2024 Year in Review: Key Wins, Challenges, and What’s Next for Sustainable Agriculture

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Thursday, December 19, 2024 - 8:32pm

The NSAC staff retreat in West Virginia

There’s no such thing as a ‘quiet’ year when it comes to federal food and farm policy, and 2024 proved to be no exception! As the year comes to a close, we are reflecting on the progress we have made toward building a more resilient and equitable farm...