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WASHINGTON, June 3, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced its plan to update regulatory processes for notices regarding public property, loans, grants, benefits and contracts by rescinding an outdated statement of policy that required USDA agencies to needlessly delay the...

En Español WASHINGTON, May 31, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today kicked off National Homeownership Month by highlighting programs to help rural residents buy, refinance and repair homes. "Homeownership should be an achievable dream and in many cases, USDA housing programs provide the...

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its fourth Outlook for U.S. Agriculture Trade in fiscal year 2013 today. USDA projects $139.5 billion in agricultural exports in FY 2013, which if realized would be a new record. Since 2009, U.S. agricultural exports have climbed...

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the appointment of 15 nationally recognized experts to serve on the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee...

ELKWOOD, Va., May 30, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today highlighted the economic opportunity provided by strong local and regional food systems for America's farmers and ranchers while touring Blue Ridge Produce, a regional food hub that aggregates, markets and distributes locally grown...

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2013–Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement about notification received today from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) upgrading the United States' risk classification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) to negligible risk: "I am very...

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 – In the wake of recent tragedy and destruction in Kansas and Oklahoma, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing recommendations to help affected residents minimize the potential for foodborne illnesses as a result of long term power outages and...

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that grant applications are being accepted from qualified non-profit organizations and educational facilities to help rural cooperatives develop new markets for their products and services. The United States Department of...

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that applications are being accepted from lenders for loan guarantees to finance rural rental housing. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of...

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013--The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently published a Notice of Solicitation for Nominations for its Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers for 2-year membership terms in the Federal Register dated April 30, 2013. "Members of the Advisory Committee on Minority...