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Historic Farm Bill Funding Available to Organic Producers and Handlers
Funds to assist with Organic Certification Costs WASHINGTON, July 17, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that approximately $13 million in Farm Bill funding is…
Read More...USDA Announces New Support for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
Department Implementing New Farm Bill Programs, Unveiling New Centralized Online Resource to Support Next Generation of Farmers DAVIS, Calif., June 23, 2014 – U.S. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today…
Read More...USDA Announces Landmark Commitment to Improve Sage-Grouse Habitat
Nevada-California Ranchers to Benefit WASHINGTON, June 20, 2014–Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a ground-breaking commitment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to accelerate and focus conservation efforts that…
Read More...USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers
Programs that Allow Producers to Protect Land and Help New, Minority and Veteran Farmers Get their Start in Agriculture WASHINGTON, June 4, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced…
Read More...USDA, Partners Usher in a New Era in Conservation
New Conservation Initiative Goes Beyond Traditional Government Efforts to Allow Businesses, Other Partners to Invest in Regional Conservation Projects Learn more about Regional Conservation partnerships by watching the USDA Venture Conservationist…
Read More...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Short Extension of Final Decision on Listing the Gunnison Sage-Grouse
For Immediate Release May 6, 2014 DENVER, Colo. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the D.C. District Court has granted a six-month extension of the deadline…
Read More...A hundred ways to sustain grasslands and ranchers now at your fingertips: new online tool corrals best practices from across North America
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation launches a new online tool featuring beneficial management practices from across the continent to maintain native grasslands and sustain ranchers’ livelihoods. Visitwww.cec.org/grasslands. Montreal, 7…
Read More...USDA and Interior Department Green Light Conservation Practices for Farmers, Ranchers and Landowners in Five Lesser Prairie-Chicken States
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2014 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior today announced that farmers, ranchers and landowners implementing Farm Service Agency (FSA)…
Read More...USDA Announces New Landmark Conservation Initiatives
Programs Authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill Help Restore Wetlands, Support Outdoor Recreation Activities, Boost the Economy ORRTANNA, Pa., May 1, 2014—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that applications…
Read More...USDA Announces Additional Support for Small and Midsized Farmers and Ranchers
Second major small farmer package this year includes research awards, technical assistance and marketing support WASHINGTON, April 29, 2014 – Today, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced additional support and resources…
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