Biden-Harris Administration’s Actions to Reduce Food Insecurity Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
03 March 2021, Washington: The COVID-19 public health and economic crisis is bigger than any other we’ve seen in our
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
22 February Washington: The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions
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Statement on Change to Definition of ‘Agricultural Products’ in Reporting Trade Data
19 February 2021, Washington: USDA and the Department of Commerce decided in December 2020 to change the way they define “agricultural products” when
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Leadership in Farm Production and Conservation Mission Area
19 February 2021, Washington: The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today the appointment of Gloria Montaño Greene as Deputy Under Secretary
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USDA Ready to Assist Farmers, Ranchers and Communities Affected by Winter Storms
17 February 2021, Washington: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses affected by
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Biden Administration Announces Another Foreclosure Moratorium and Mortgage Forbearance Deadline Extension That Will Bring Relief to Rural Residents
16 February 2021, Washington: The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an extension of eviction and foreclosure moratoriums on USDA Single
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Monica Rainge as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
16 February 2021, Washington: Monica Armster Rainge was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of
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Statement by Katharine Ferguson, USDA Chief of Staff, on the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act
09 February 2021, Washington: “We are pleased to see the introduction of the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act
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USDA Temporarily Suspends Debt Collections, Foreclosures and Other Activities on Farm Loans for Several Thousand Distressed Borrowers Due to Coronavirus
27 January 2021,Washington: Due to the national public health emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the U.S. Department of
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Heather Dawn Thompson as Director, Office of Tribal Relations
25 January 2021, Washington: The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of Heather Dawn Thompson as Director of
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