…Roots obtain organic certification, and Secretary Vilsack issued guidance to all USDA agencies affirming the department-wide commitment to the organic sector. AMS and NRCS have taken the lead on creating…
$4.7 Million Available in Grants
…to be successful,” said Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack. “By supporting projects that offer tailored training, education, and technical assistance for producers and processors of local food, these grants will benefit…
USDA Expands Safety-Net for Dairy Operations
USDA Expands Safety-Net for Dairy Operations Adding Next-Generation Family Members Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that dairy farms participating in the Margin Protection Program (MPP) can now update their production…
Grants to Help Ag Producers Increase Value of Their Products
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Agricultural Producers Increase the Value of Their Products Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making up to $44 million available…
Record Growth in U.S. Organic Producers
…around the world. “Organic food is one of the fasting growing segments of American agriculture,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “As consumer demand for organic products continues to grow, the…
Funding Supports Local Food and Specialty Crops
…opportunities for small businesses and increase access to healthy foods,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “These grant programs make a real difference to farmers, ranchers, and businesses in communities across…
Vilsack to Travel to Germany and France
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will travel to Berlin and Paris next week to discuss areas of mutual interest between the European and American agricultural sectors. In Berlin, Vilsack will…
Toolkit to Assess Economic Impact of Local Foods
…that store, process, market and distribute food,” said Vilsack. “Now community Vilsack leaders have a toolkit that can help measure job creation and other economic development indicators, which will help…
Food and Ag Groups Express Optimism for New Opportunities in Cuba
…ranchers. While in Cuba with President Obama, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA will allow the 22 industry-funded Research and Promotion Programs and 18 Marketing Order organizations to conduct…
$8.5 Million Awarded to Improve Communities’ Water Sources
…Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “The grants we are announcing today are the latest of many steps USDA has taken to help communities who are struggling with water quality. Enhanced federal…
Historic Agreements for U.S.-Cuba Agriculture Sectors
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Historic Agreements for U.S.-Cuba Agriculture Sectors As part of President Obama’s historic trip to Cuba to further normalization of relations, advance commercial and people-to-people ties, and…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…Vilsack stated that more than 130 fruits and vegetables that make up a nutritious diet are cross pollinated by honeybees. Commercial bees raised on farms and then shipped to other…
Growing Organics? FSA Can Help
…Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has worked to enhance the range of products made in rural America, and to expand the domestic and international markets for those products….
Farm to School Programs Invest in Local Economies
…an investment in the health of local economies,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Nearly half of schools report that they intend to buy even more local foods in future school…