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17-1 Approval Procedures for OGE 278 and OGE 450 Filers Who Wish to Engage in Outside Activities or Employment with non-Federal Entities (Posted November 2017) Replaces 02-1, "Procedures to follow when Approvals of Outside Employment are Granted," which was rescinded November 14, 2017. 09-1 Ethics...

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that dairy farms participating in the Margin Protection Program (MPP) can now update their production history when an eligible family member joins the operation. The voluntary program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill...

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2024 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $4.5 million in funding to establish three additional USDA Nutrition Hubs in communities across the country. The new Nutrition Hubs will provide tailored and scalable approaches to...

Audio WASHINGTON, Feb.12, 2015 –The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today issued a report showing that since 2010 USDA and its partners in the Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI) have worked with private landowners to restore 4.4 million acres of habitat for sage-grouse while maintaining...

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WASHINGTON, March 1, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced supplemental American Rescue Plan Act funding for the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). The program will receive a total of $130 million in supplemental American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funding to promote...

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an additional investment of $80 million in the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives. In November 2021, DBI awarded $18.4 million to three current Initiatives at University of Tennessee, Vermont Agency for...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $3.4 million for research projects in support of the new International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP) program. "Wheat is one of the world's most important staple crops, providing a significant amount of...

WASHINGTON, August 18, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Akiptan, Inc., the Cherokee Nation Economic Development Trust Authority (CNEDTA) and the Shared Capital Cooperative have been approved or conditionally approved as intermediary lenders through the Heirs’ Property...