Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress

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…rehabilitate dams that provide critical infrastructure and protect public health and safety in 26 states. Conservation Compliance: On July 22, USDA updated procedures that implemented Farm Bill requirements on highly…

USDA Announces Grants to Help Veterans and Minority Farmers Get Started in Agriculture

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…conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill….

Help for Rural Californians Suffering Through Drought

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…drought continues, let me assure you that the Obama Administration and USDA are committed to increasing investments in the nation’s water infrastructure to mitigate the impact of climate change and…

USDA Provides Aid to 73,000 Rural Californians Impacted by Drought

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…The Obama Administration is committed to increasing investments in the nation’s water infrastructure to mitigate the impact of climate change and to ensure that all Americans have adequate, safe and…

USDA Continues Farm Bill Implementation with Provisions to Help Farmers Manage Risk

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…to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of…

USDA Announces New Support for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

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…products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. The Deputy Secretary made these announcements at…

Costa Announces $6.3 Million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants

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…federal funding to help communities in California modernize their water infrastructure and more efficiently use scarce water resources. “San Joaquin Valley growers are national leaders in water conservation because they…