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What USDA’s Major Reorganization Will Look Like

Part of USDA's reorganization includes plans to relocate much of its National Capital Region staff to five regional hub ...
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USDA restricts funding for wind and solar projects, points to protection of prime farmland

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it would restrict the use of federal subsidies for solar energy projects in ...
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USDA cuts off funding for solar and wind energy projects on farmland

U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced USDA will no longer subsidize wind and solar energy on productive farmland.
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Economists: USDA may be underestimating huge corn crop

Acreage reports that producers file with USDA support the department’s big corn acreage forecast, and it may even be ...
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County commissioners protest USDA consolidation

The Blaine County commissioners have sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing concern about ...

USDA cutting off support for renewables

Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Agriculture seeks to stop funding solar, windThe Agriculture ...
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USDA announces millions in grants for flood recovery

USDA Rural Development Kentucky State Director Travis Burton announced more than $16.8 million in disaster grants to help the ...

USDA Ends Loan Guarantees for Rural Solar Projects

The Agriculture Department said that it will exclude wind and solar energy projects from a rural loan guarantee program, the ...
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Sues to Block USDA's Extensive Data Collection from SNAP Recipients

Michigan AG Dana Nessel is suing to block the USDA's request for extensive personal data from SNAP beneficiaries, arguing ...