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USDA commits $4 billion to strengthening food supply chain
Citing lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and recent supply chain disruptions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced June 8 plan... continue reading »
USDA releases canned fruit commodity specifications
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its commodity specifications for canned fruit, which are effective May 2021. The document in... continue reading »
USDA to host virtual food waste innovation fair on May 26
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced April 28 that it will host the first-ever Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair from noon to 4 p.m. ... continue reading »
USDA to end food box program, United Fresh calls it ‘political statement’
The USDA will end the Farmers to Families Food Box program in May, according to several media outlets. [caption id="attachment_5747" align=... continue reading »
Big data, machine learning focuses of USDA-NIFA grants
The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) invested $15 million in two key programs awarded through its Agriculture and Food Researc... continue reading »
New requirements for USDA Foods in Schools program to be addressed in webinar
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will host a webinar on new requirements for food producers who supply US... continue reading »
US Congress passes $1.9 trillion aid package; Ag Secretary Vilsack issues statement
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement March 10 on passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act by the U.S. Congres... continue reading »
Senate overwhelmingly votes to confirm Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman, R-Ark., Ran... continue reading »
Tom Vilsack outlines areas of future focus for USDA
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry met Feb. 2 to hold a hearing on the nomination of Tom Vilsack to become the Secreta... continue reading »
Dark green, red, orange vegetables have expanded availability in 21st century
According to Food Availability Data from the USDA, Economic Research Service, legumes, dark greens, and red and orange vegetables have expanded their ... continue reading »
