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Biden-Harris Executive Order to Strengthen Food Supply Chains
The Executive Order will also promote fair and competitive agricultural markets, prevent abuse of farmers by poultry processors and make prices fairer for farmers and American consumers.
June 1, 2022
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No, You Cannot Transmit COVID-19 Through Food Packaging
There is no evidence that COVID-19 can be transmitted through food or food packaging, per the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
February 22, 2021
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Trump Administration Sued Over School Lunches
Several states have sued the Trump administration after it announced that it would allow school provided meals to have fewer whole grains and more sodium.
April 4, 2019
Grapevine
USDA Funds 11 Projects Affecting the Specialty Crop Industry
Funding for the projects is managed through the group and is awarded competitively to state departments of agriculture that partner with stakeholder organizations in two or more states.
May 2, 2018
Usda
USDA Announces $7.6 Million in Grants to Create Jobs and Grow Economic Opportunity in Rural America
The grants will support communities in at least 24 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, with several projects spanning communities in multiple states.
October 20, 2016
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement at the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) Summit.
USDA Announces $4.7 Million In Grants For Food Safety Training
The grants, offered through the Food Safety Outreach Program and administered by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), are designed to help these stakeholders comply with new food safety guidelines established under the FSMA.
April 19, 2016
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Employment Outlook Promising for New College Graduates in Agriculture
Graduates earning degrees with emphasis in food, agriculture, renewable natural resources and the environment will account for 61% of the annual supply pool, the study says.
December 10, 2020
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NIFA Invests Over $7 Million in Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Other Cyberinformatics Research
National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded 12 grants totaling over $7 million to initiate research on big data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and predictive technologies.
October 1, 2020
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USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus
USDA will use funds being made available from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act and CARES Act to support row crops, livestock, specialty crops, dairy, aquaculture and many additional commodities.
September 21, 2020
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U of I-Led Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) Secures $10M USDA Grant to Build Sustainability and Prosperity for Dairy Industry
This project will create useful bioproducts from dairy manure that can be transported and used in more distant areas for crop production or for value-added products such as plastics.
June 24, 2020
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Stock Growing Plant
Biden-Harris Executive Order to Strengthen Food Supply Chains
The Executive Order will also promote fair and competitive agricultural markets, prevent abuse of farmers by poultry processors and make prices fairer for farmers and American consumers.
June 1, 2022
Monticellllo Stock adobe com
No, You Cannot Transmit COVID-19 Through Food Packaging
There is no evidence that COVID-19 can be transmitted through food or food packaging, per the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
February 22, 2021
Deyan Georgiev Stock adobe com
Employment Outlook Promising for New College Graduates in Agriculture
Graduates earning degrees with emphasis in food, agriculture, renewable natural resources and the environment will account for 61% of the annual supply pool, the study says.
December 10, 2020
Getty Images 903506456 Crops
NIFA Invests Over $7 Million in Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Other Cyberinformatics Research
National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded 12 grants totaling over $7 million to initiate research on big data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and predictive technologies.
October 1, 2020
Deyan Georgiev Stock adobe com
USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus
USDA will use funds being made available from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act and CARES Act to support row crops, livestock, specialty crops, dairy, aquaculture and many additional commodities.
September 21, 2020
Pexels Dairy Aisle
U of I-Led Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) Secures $10M USDA Grant to Build Sustainability and Prosperity for Dairy Industry
This project will create useful bioproducts from dairy manure that can be transported and used in more distant areas for crop production or for value-added products such as plastics.
June 24, 2020
Benjamin Ashton 513523 Unsplash
Trump Administration Sued Over School Lunches
Several states have sued the Trump administration after it announced that it would allow school provided meals to have fewer whole grains and more sodium.
April 4, 2019
Grapevine
USDA Funds 11 Projects Affecting the Specialty Crop Industry
Funding for the projects is managed through the group and is awarded competitively to state departments of agriculture that partner with stakeholder organizations in two or more states.
May 2, 2018
Usda
USDA Announces $7.6 Million in Grants to Create Jobs and Grow Economic Opportunity in Rural America
The grants will support communities in at least 24 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, with several projects spanning communities in multiple states.
October 20, 2016
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement at the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) Summit.
USDA Announces $4.7 Million In Grants For Food Safety Training
The grants, offered through the Food Safety Outreach Program and administered by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), are designed to help these stakeholders comply with new food safety guidelines established under the FSMA.
April 19, 2016
USDA Announces Grants for Organic Ag Research
National Institute of Food and Agriculture awards five grants to support research, education and extension programs that will improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers.
December 17, 2013
USDA Funds $9 Million For Research on Sustainable Plant Production
The awards were made under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational Program priority area of plant breeding for agricultural production.
November 19, 2013