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St. Louis to Hold Tri-State Roundtable on Rural Jobs, Economic Growth
St. Louis will host a tri-state roundtable discussion sponsored by USDA that will give residents and business owners in Missouri, Iowa and Illinois an opportunity to discuss how to accelerate job growth in rural America. The forum will be held … Continue reading
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USDA Commodity Credit Corporation Releases Lending Rates for January 2010
The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation, which helps stabilize, support and protect farm income and prices, released interest rates for January 2010. The borrowing rate-based charge is 0.375 percent, unchanged from December 2009, while the 1996 and subsequent crop year commodity … Continue reading
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Non-Profit Awarded $300,000 to Train Latino Farmers, Expand Agriculture Program
The USDA Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers awarded a $300,000 grant to an Oregon-based non-profit to help expand its organic agriculture program. Adelante Mujeres — an organization designed to help Latinas and their families by providing … Continue reading
Roundtable Discussions on Jobs, Economic Growth Heads to Nebraska
A series of roundtable discussions sponsored by USDA will make their way to Nebraska this week to generate ideas on how to create jobs and economic opportunities. The forums, which will be held by videoconference in eight locations throughout the … Continue reading
USDA Partners With IRS to Reduce Farm Program Fraud
USDA has partnered with the Internal Revenue Service to reduce fraud in farm programs and streamline payment limits for family farmers. The two agencies finalized a memorandum of understanding last week that will establish an electronic information exchange process to … Continue reading
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SURE Program Sign Up Starts Today
Today is the first day that agricultural producers who suffered losses due to natural disasters during the 2008 crop year can sign up for the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments program. The SURE program provides financial assistance to farmers who experienced crop … Continue reading
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Upcoming Hawaii Roundtables to Help Build 21st Century Jobs
Roundtable discussions hosted by USDA to stimulate ideas for promoting local and small business growth as well as creating jobs and rebuilding infrastructure will take place in Hawaii this week. The forums, which will be held Jan. 5-7, will focus … Continue reading
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USDA AgrAbility Program Funds Tech Farm for Disabled Agricultural Workers
Nearly 288,000 agricultural workers have experienced a disability, according to the Department of Labor. A farm in Southern Georgia is being constructed through the AgrAbility program, funded by USDA, that offers new technology to assist these disabled farmers. (Georgia Farm Monitor).
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UCONN Awarded Grant to Study Dairy Farm Sustainability
USDA awarded more than $400,000 to the University of Connecticut to study the economic and environmental sustainability of small and medium-sized dairy farms in New England. The grant, announced by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), was awarded by the Agriculture and … Continue reading
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USDA Issues Joint Statement on Taiwan’s Proposed Ban on U.S. Beef
USDA along with the United States Trade Representative released a statement yesterday in response to Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan’s proposed ban on U.S. beef and beef products. According to the statement, Demetrios Marantis, deputy United States trade representative and Jim Miller, … Continue reading
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