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WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the availability of loan and grant funds to support rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises. "By supporting very small business enterprises through the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program, USDA has been able...

Audio WASHINGTON, August 14, 2013 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its annual report, Expenditures on Children by Families, also known as the Cost of Raising a Child. The report shows that a middle-income family with a child born in 2012 can expect to spend about $241,080...

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the availability of nearly $40 million to provide housing for farmworkers and their families. Despite budget uncertainties, USDA remains focused on strengthening the rural economy. "USDA's Farm Labor Housing Program is...

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking applications for grants that will be awarded to organizations to help rural businesses create jobs and spur economic development. USDA is making $5.6 million...

WASHINGTON, August 12, 2013—As students across the country prepare to start a new school year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is highlighting a number of Department efforts to promote a healthy and productive learning environment. USDA programs impact students across the country and...

ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 6, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that projects in 17 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will receive loan and grant assistance to create jobs and boost economic development in rural areas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Saturday celebrated National Farmers Market Week with a kick-off event at the Columbia Heights Farmers Market in Washington, D.C. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that 8,144 farmers markets are now listed in USDA's...

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2013- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement today: "Yesterday we received the tragic news that one firefighter lost his life, and a second firefighter was injured, while working on a fire within the Deschutes National Forest in Oregon. Our thoughts and...

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2013 - United States Trade Representative Michael Froman, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today that the United States won a major case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on behalf of American chicken producers...

Washington, D.C., August 1, 2013 - United States Trade Representative Michael Froman and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that the European Union (EU) will continue to provide U.S. beef producers with significant access, at zero duty, to the EU market for high-quality beef produced...