BIOFUEL FUNDING ...
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BIOFUELS ...
USDA invests $26 million in biofuel infrastructure
Projects will increase availability of biofuels by 822 million gallons annually
FUNDING ...
USDA invests $21.8M+ to build agricultural capacity at HBCUs
USDA NIFA awarded funds to 1890 Land-grant Institutions to support 58 projects
ECONOMY ...
Hundreds of organizations support investment in food systems
450 organizations & businesses call for a fair share for agriculture in President Biden’s American Jobs Plan
FUNDING AWARDED ...
NIFA invests over $8.5M in critical research & Extension
Funding will help advance solutions to critically important problems in U.S. agriculture
CONSERVATION INVESTMENTS ...
USDA invests $28M in wetland pojects
Aims to help restore lost wetland functions, benefits on agricultural landscapes
RURAL INVESTMENT ...
USDA invests $131,619 in distance learning and telemedicine infrastructure to improve education and health outcomes
Investments will benefit eight Kansas counties and more
LOOKING AHEAD ...
Soybean leaders meet virtually to set investment directions
Farmer-leaders guide strategic priorities through Value Creation Framework
LAND USE ...
Land deals meant to improve food security may cause harm
Adapted from a story by Jessica Sieff, assistant director for media relations at the University of Notre Dame
INNOVATION INVESTMENT ...