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A combine on a rural Iowa highway.

Biden launches ‘Investing in Rural America’ push with Cabinet officials

BY: - November 1, 2023

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and administration officials are kicking off an “Investing in Rural America” event series, starting with a visit to a Minnesota farm Wednesday to announce nearly $5 billion for conservation, economic development and “climate smart” agriculture. Biden, who is running for reelection in 2024, has been highlighting what the administration calls […]

Funding from a USDA grant for 1890 Land-Grant Institutions will support 82 projects, including one at Fort Valley State University in Georgia on shortages in sunflower oil. Shown is a sunflower in bloom at McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Areas, near Poolesville, Maryland. (USDA photo/Preston Keres)

USDA to provide $33M for agriculture projects at 19 HBCU land-grant institutions

BY: - July 24, 2023

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Monday announced $33 million in funding to 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities designated as land-grant institutions to support research and education projects. The funding through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support 82 projects in sustainable farming practices such as reducing use of plastics, enhancing […]