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Articles tagged under: funding

Larew: USDA Funding a Positive Step, but Uncertainty Remains

Published February 23, 2025

The recent USDA funding approval is bringing relief to farmers who had been left in limbo regarding conservation program contracts. National Farmers Union President Rob Larew called it "really good news for a bunch of reasons," particularly for those who…
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$27.1M Secured for FMD Vaccine Bank

Published July 13, 2020

USDA has secured $27.1 million to provide foot and mouth disease vaccine banks for the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank that was created in the 2018 Farm Bill. This is just one component of a three-part program in…
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What Does COVID-19 Assistance Provide for Livestock Producers?

Published April 20, 2020

Cattle producers will receive $5.1 billion of the $9.6 billion of the USDA direct payments for livestock producers. A study from Oklahoma State University estimates cattle industry losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will reach $13.6 billion, alone.…
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Third Stimulus Package Boosts USDA Funds

Published March 26, 2020

The third stimulus bill includes an additional $9.5 billion in funding for USDA to support livestock and dairy producers, local food providers and specialty crop producers. There’s also a $14 billion boost in funding authority for USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation.…
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MN Governor Authorizes COVID-19 Funding

Published March 10, 2020

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has authorized funding to help the state response to a potential coronavirus outbreak. This includes $21 million for the public health response contingency account. The funds will be added to the existing $4.6 million in the…
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Governor Walz Proposes Farm Safety Funding for MN

Published February 26, 2020

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has proposed state funding in the amount of $250,000 for farm safety measures across the state. Walz says "too many families have lost loved ones to preventable farming accidents." The proposal outlines three approaches to address…
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Senate Approves Ag Appropriations Bill for FY 2020

Published November 1, 2019

The U.S. Senate approved the Agriculture Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2020. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, who chairs the Senate ag appropriations committee, said the legislation makes sure farmers have access to risk management tools and capital. Funds for…
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Farm to School Grants Reach All-Time High

Published July 18, 2019

More than nine million dollars in USDA Farm to School Grants are being awarded. This marks an all-time high for funding to serve healthy and local foods in schools. The grants are supporting 126 projects across 42 states, serving more…
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Hold-Even Budget Prevails in the Senate for NDSU Extension

Published April 11, 2019

An appropriations bill, HB1020, for NDSU Extension the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station was unanimously passed out of the Senate. Greg Lardy, interim director for NDSU Extension and the ND Ag Experiment Station, says one advancement in the Senate's version…
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USDA Announces Specialty Crop Support

Published May 1, 2018

USDA has announced $7 million of funding support for specialty crop industries. The funding will support 11 projects in six states to develop solutions for challenges impacting specialty crop producers. According to USDA, the program helps strengthen food safety, while…
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