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USDA Expands D-SNAP in 10 Iowa Counties Recovering from Derecho

10 Sep 2020
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that low-income Iowa residents in 10 additional counties recovering from the effects of the derecho storm that hit the Midwest in August could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).  The agency al...

USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Hurricane Laura

10 Sep 2020
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Laura that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices are actively respond...

Trump Administration Invests More Than $2 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural North Carolina

10 Sep 2020
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $2 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in North Carolina. This investment is part of the $100 million Congress allocated to the ReConnect Program through the CA...

USDA Seeks Input on Ready-to-Go Technologies and Practices for Agriculture Innovation Agenda

10 Sep 2020
WASHINGTON, September 10, 2020 – To further the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) work on the Agriculture Innovation Agenda (AIA), USDA today announced it is seeking public- and private-sector input on the most innovative technologies and practices that can be readily deployed across U.S. agriculture. USDA is looking for ready-to-go...

USDA Supports U.S. Seafood Industry Impacted by Retaliatory Tariffs

9 Sep 2020
(Washington, D.C., September 9, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide approximately $530 million to support the U.S. seafood industry and fishermen impacted by retaliatory tariffs from foreign governments. The funding will be provided through the Seafood Trade ...
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