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USDA and Reinvestment Fund Invest Nearly $6 Million to Increase Equitable Access to Healthy Foods Across Country

1 Nov 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that USDA is partnering with Reinvestment Fund to invest nearly $6 million to improve access to healthy foods in underserved communities across the country.  

Biden-Harris Administration to End Online Junk Fees for Low-Income Families Paying for School Meals

1 Nov 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that students eligible for free and reduced price school meals must not be charged junk fees along with the cost of a meal served through the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program.

Registration is Now Open for USDA’s 101st Agricultural Outlook Forum

31 Oct 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2024 - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that registration is now open for the 101st Agricultural Outlook Forum. The event, titled “Meeting Tomorrow’s Challenges, Today,” will be held at the Crystal City Gateway Marriott on February 27-28, 2025. Additionally, all Forum sessions will be livestrea...

With Support from USDA, Southern Farmers Financial Association Launches to Help Farmers Access Capital to Begin or Grow Small Farming Operations

31 Oct 2024
ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 31, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and partners announced the launch of the Southern Farmers Financial Association (SFFA), a new cooperatively-owned institution created to increase access to capital for its member member-owners to begin farming or strengthen existing small farming operations and agricultu...

USDA Builds on Actions to Protect Livestock and Public Health From H5N1 Avian Influenza

30 Oct 2024
To view the announcement on USDA's plan to conduct milk testing to better assess where H5N1 is present, visit: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/usda-builds-actions-protect-livestock-public-health-h5n1-avian-influenza  
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