…Administration. At issue is a WHO guidance document that will be presented to the World Health Assembly (WHA) later this month, despite repeated requests from dairy organizations to fix significant…
People’s Gardens Across Government
…USDA, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the General Services Administration (GSA) to better support agencies and Federal employees who want to incorporate gardens, farmers markets and community supported…
NPPC Capital Update
…Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela – being more open to a trade agreement with the European Union will prompt action from the Obama administration on liberalizing trade with the South American…
Conservation Reserve Program Results
…year in recreation benefits and water quality benefits from reduced sedimentation of $587 million per year. Throughout the Obama Administration, USDA has generated thousands of critical partnerships to conserve and…
Two Sides of TPP
…the 12 TPP nations. The U.S. International Trade Commission is preparing an official analysis for the administration, which will formally ask Congress to ratify the deal. The full analysis is…
Strengthen Rural Communities
…also align with USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Initiative, which coordinated efforts across the Department to support local and regional food systems. Under this administration, USDA has invested…
Adapting to a Changing Climate
…and his Administration have transformed the United States economy into a global leader in renewable energy and an aggressive champion of greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions through practical, science-based solutions. Central…
USDA Unveils New ‘Urban Agriculture Toolkit’
…Initiative (KYF2) supporting the Obama Administration’s work to strengthen economic bonds between rural and urban areas. Launched in 2009, KYF2 breaks down silos and takes stock of USDA programs that…
Loans for Farm Storage-Handling Equipment
…was valued at $12 billion in 2014 according to industry estimates. Under this Administration, USDA has invested more than $1 billion in more than 40,000 local and regional food businesses…
Resource to Help Food Hubs
…the course of this Administration, with more than 350 now operational around the country thanks in part to support from USDA. Food hubs aggregate products from small and midsize farms…
New Partnerships to Link Underserved Farmers
…on the web at www.fsa.usda.gov/outreach. USDA is also helping producers find an entry into farming through urban agriculture opportunities and the increasing consumer demand for locally-produced items. Under this Administration,…
Dairy: Focus on Defending Common Names Rights
Dairy Industry Urges Continued U.S. Focus on Defending Common Names Rights The dairy industry welcomed an assessment of the Obama Administration’s fight to ensure that the EU’s geographical indication (GI)…
Measuring Conservation Impacts on Water Quality
…Monitoring webpage and your local USDA Service Center. Throughout the Obama Administration, USDA has generated thousands of critical partnerships to conserve and protect our natural resources on working landscapes, while…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
…the University of California and California State University systems. The program is implemented under the CDFA Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation and the Office of Grant Administration. Authority for…