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Secretaries of the Navy, Agriculture Launch Deployment of Great Green Fleet

20 Jan 2016
Coronado, Calif., Jan. 20, 2016 - Today, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack kicked off the Great Green Fleet with the deployment of the USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCS CSG) during a ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island.

USDA Expands Microloans to Help Farmers Purchase Farmland and Improve Property

19 Jan 2016
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2016 — Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin offering farm ownership microloans, creating a new financing avenue for farmers to buy and improve property. These microloans will be especially helpful to beginning or underserved farmers, U.S. veterans l...

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to Lead Trade Mission to Chile and Peru

19 Jan 2016
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will lead a trade mission March 14 to March 18 to expand export opportunities for U.S. agriculture in Chile and Peru.

USDA’s StrikeForce Initiative Invests $23.5 Billion in Rural Communities, Expands to Four New States

15 Jan 2016
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 15, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the expansion of the Department's StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity Initiative into high-poverty counties in Florida, Missouri, Montana, and Ohio. Launched in 2010, more than 1,500 StrikeForce partnerships have already helped USDA support nearly 190,000 pro...

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announces Expansion of USDA’s StrikeForce Initiative in Ohio

15 Jan 2016
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 15, 2016 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the expansion of USDA’s StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity Initiative to 11 counties in Ohio. StrikeForce is a collaborative effort to bring targeted assistance to areas experiencing chronic poverty.
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