USDA issues grants to expand local meat processing capacity – February 22, 2023

USDA issues grants to expand local meat processing capacity Five independent processors will receive grants totaling $59 million to expand local meat processing capacity, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Tuesday. The grants are part of a $1 billion initiative by the administration to strengthen the food supply chain and… Continue reading

President’s Day 2023

(AG Insider) As we near George Washington’s birthday Feb. 22 and celebrate Presidents’ Day Feb. 20 (which has traditionally honored both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln), it is an opportunity to look back at the impact that those presidents had on agriculture in the United States. Many will honor the… Continue reading

USDA puts part of its climate windfall into land stewardship – February 14, 2023

USDA puts part of its climate windfall into land stewardship Four popular USDA land stewardship and working lands programs will receive an additional $850 million this year to handle the perennial crush of applications for assistance, said the Biden administration on Monday. The outlay will be the Agriculture Department’s first… Continue reading