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African swine fever confirmed in Dominican Republic
USDA APHIS has numerous interlocking safeguards in place to prevent ASF from entering U.S.
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USDA invests $21.8M+ to build agricultural capacity at HBCUs
USDA NIFA awarded funds to 1890 Land-grant Institutions to support 58 projects
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Agriculture Secretary on nomination of Adrienne Wojciechowski
Statement by Tom Vilsack on Assistant Secretary of Congressional Relations nomination
TECH USE ...
MyPlate launches USDA’s first Alexa skill
New tool provides nutrition tips for feeding infants and toddlers
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Funding supports socially disadvantaged & veteran farmers
Since 2010, 534 grants totaling more than $138 million have been awarded
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Bronaugh to lead U.S. delegation to UN Food Systems Pre-Summit
Delegation will build coalitions and consensus around shared objectives
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United States cattle inventory down 1 percent
There are 31.4 million head of beef cows in the United States as of July 1, 2021, down 2% from last year
DROUGHT RESPONSES ...
Goehring addresses drought issues
Request for early release of emergency haying on acres enrolled in all Conservation Reserve Program contract types had been sent to USDA
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