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Agricultural producers and food businesses throughout nation getting $320 million boost from USDA
1 year, 6 months ago

Agricultural producers and food businesses throughout nation getting $320 million boost from USDA

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, N.H. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeding agricultural producers and food businesses with millions of dollars in investment funds to improve markets, create and strengthen jobs, control food prices and improve nutrition, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday. “We’re here to underscore the important role that local and regional food systems play for American agriculture and farmers, and …

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Rural areas to get $759M in grants for high-speed internet
2 years, 1 month ago

Rural areas to get $759M in grants for high-speed internet

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Agriculture Department announced Thursday it is making available $759 million in grants and loans to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet, part of the broader $65 billion push for high-speed connectivity from last year’s infrastructure law. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House senior adviser Mitch Landrieu unveiled the grants during a visit to North …

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USDA head visits Vermont, hears about farm runoff reductions
3 years, 4 months ago

USDA head visits Vermont, hears about farm runoff reductions

Associated Press  

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont officials told the U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary on Thursday that farm efforts to reduce phosphorus runoff and federal money to support that work are paying off to improve the water quality of Lake Champlain. for more than 90% of all reported phosphorus reductions in Vermont, so it’s been very impressive,” state Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts …

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US agency offers $307 million for rural water projects
3 years, 5 months ago

US agency offers $307 million for rural water projects

Associated Press  

OHKAY OWINGEH PUEBLO, N.M. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue up to $307 million in grants and low-interest loans in an effort to modernize rural water infrastructure, officials announced Wednesday. “Every community needs safe, reliable and modern water and wastewater systems,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement ahead of a tour at the plant run by …

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The Latest: Biden’s picks point to their diverse backgrounds
4 years ago

The Latest: Biden’s picks point to their diverse backgrounds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden : 3:55 p.m. Several of the latest picks announced by President-elect Joe Biden are emphasizing the diversity of the backgrounds as they prepare to join an administration Biden has promised will reflect the varied experiences of Americans. She pledged to unsully an American dream she said “has become an empty promise, a …

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