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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Support for a New Advanced Biofuel Production Facility in Oregon

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2012 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has approved a conditional commitment in the amount of $232.5 million to ZeaChem Boardman Biorefinery, LLC (ZBB) through the Biorefinery Assistance Program. ZBB will operate a 25 million gallon per year...

Energy

USDA Announces New Presidential Appointments

(Washington, D.C., April 14, 2025) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments, bringing new leadership to key roles within the Department. These appointees have been selected to implement President Trump’s America First agenda at the...

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USDA Awards Grants to Native American Communities to Strengthen Small Businesses and Create Jobs

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is providing support to Native American communities in 18 states to help strengthen tribal business and create jobs. The funding is from USDA's Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program, which promotes the...

2009 Congressional Testimonies

May 19, 2014

April 2009 Subject: Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Field Hearing on the Impact of Manufacturing Closures on Local Small Businesses in Shreveport, LA Committee: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Witness: Karen G. Nardini, Acting Louisiana State Director for Rural...

USDA Launches New Initiative: Finances First Energy Efficiency Program Loans in Arkansas and North Carolina

WASHINGTON, October 23, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has funded the first two loans under the new Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program, which is designed to help consumers reduce energy bills through energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy...

Vilsack Announces Farm Bill Funding for Bioenergy Research, Converting to Biomass Fuel Systems

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced up to $14.5 million in funding for two USDA bioenergy programs made available through the 2014 Farm Bill. USDA's Rural Development (RD) announced it is accepting applications from companies seeking to offset the costs...

Energy

Agencies

April 23, 2015

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) AMS facilitates the strategic marketing of agricultural products in domestic and international markets while ensuring fair trading practices and promoting a competitive and efficient marketplace. AMS constantly works to develop new marketing services to increase...

USDA Begins Accepting Applications for $100 Million in Biofuel Infrastructure Grants

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for $100 million in grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels derived from U.S. agricultural products. USDA is making the funding available through the...

Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Projects to Promote Competition and Strengthen the Nation’s Meat Supply Chain

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $9.6 million across the country and taking several other steps to help farmers, ranchers, processors and rural businesses diversify the nation’s meat...

American Rescue Plan

Remarks by Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan at the National Farmers Union 111th Anniversary Convention, Springfield, Massachusetts

COMING HOME Welcome Welcome to Massachusetts, my home state. I grew up in Greenfield, about 40 miles north of here. Springfield was then, and still is, the big city. My family would come to Springfield twice a year to shop at Sears for our school clothes. Me and my brothers loved that because we got...