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Fertilizer Initiative Targets Domestic Production

Published July 1, 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching a $500 million program aimed at expanding domestic fertilizer production. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said the program will prioritize projects that are shovel-ready. "We want fertilizer plants built in America. We want…

ND Receives USDA Broadband Funds

Published August 11, 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $167 million in 12 states to improve broadband infrastructure. North Dakota is one of those states, with two grants and one loan going to the Halstad Telephone Company and Polar Communications Mutual Aid…

RRFN Exclusive: Vilsack Offers View on Post-Pandemic Economy

Published April 6, 2021

It has been just over 40 days since Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack returned to USDA. In that timeframe, three major plans influencing American agriculture have come out; Pandemic Assistance for Producers, the American Rescue Plan and the American Jobs Plan.…

Record Contracts Signed for 2019 ARC and PLC Programs

Published April 22, 2020

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farmers and ranchers signed a record 1.77 million contracts for the Agricultural Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2019 crop year. That’s more than the five-year average. The deadline to…

Additional Disaster Assistance Available from USDA

Published February 28, 2020

Additional disaster assistance is now available for farmers impacted by drought and excess moisture. Through WHIP+, USDA is helping with 2018-2019 losses from natural disasters. Farmers who've reported widespread crop quality losses from eligible disaster events resulting in price deductions…

Kenya Allows All U.S. Wheat

Published February 26, 2020

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says U.S. wheat may now be shipped to Kenya regardless of state of origin or port of export. This now includes wheat out of the Pacific Northwest like Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Risk of flag…

USDA: Progress Happening on Phase One Implementation

Published February 25, 2020

Following concerns that China may not follow through with the phase one trade deal, USDA says China has taken numerous actions to implement commitments to the U.S. The actions include signing a protocol to import U.S. fresh chipping potatoes, lifting a…

USDA Releases Interim Hemp Production Rule

Published October 29, 2019

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the details of its domestic hemp production program. The program will create a regulatory framework around U.S. hemp production. In the regulatory process, states will provide a hemp production plan to the USDA.…

A Look at Final 2019 Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment

Published October 2, 2019

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 22,600 dairy farmers are enrolled in the 2019 Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program. That means 78 percent of U.S. dairies with an established production history signed-up. In Minnesota, 2,334 or 82…

USDA to Host Farm Bill Implementation Sessions

Published February 6, 2019

With a new farm bill, lawmakers and the USDA are focused on implementation. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Steve Censky told attendees at the Farm Foundation Forum the USDA has charged each of the mission areas to hold a listening session. "We do…

Articles tagged under: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Fertilizer Initiative Targets Domestic Production

ND Receives USDA Broadband Funds

RRFN Exclusive: Vilsack Offers View on Post-Pandemic Economy

Record Contracts Signed for 2019 ARC and PLC Programs

Additional Disaster Assistance Available from USDA

Kenya Allows All U.S. Wheat

USDA: Progress Happening on Phase One Implementation

USDA Releases Interim Hemp Production Rule

A Look at Final 2019 Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment

USDA to Host Farm Bill Implementation Sessions

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