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USDA announces support for tribal communities

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced support for community-driven projects and extension services for tribal communities."
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$8.4M to support veterans, disadvantaged farmers

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Partnerships & Public Engagement (OPPE) today announced up to $8.4 million in available funding for training and technical assistance for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers."
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Investments to address opioid crisis in rural U.S.

"Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is giving funding priority in two key grant programs to address opioid misuse in rural communities."
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Coalition calls for mental health aid for farmers

"The National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) joined 35 farm, rural, and health organizations in a letter calling on Congress to expand mental health and stress assistance resources for farmers..."
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2018 USDA Ag Census: Get it done!

"It doesn’t matter how big or small you are, whether you live in the Midwest or New England -- your answers matter."
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Expanding broadband in unserved rural areas

"Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to fund broadband infrastructure projects in unserved rural communities."
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Aid for livestock, honeybee, farm-fish losses

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue $34 million to help agricultural producers recover from 2017 natural disasters through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP)..."
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Dolores Huerta from jazz to 'Si, Se Puede'

"Dolores Huerta formed the first farmworkers union with Cesar Chavez, stood next to Sen. Robert Kennedy minutes before he was assassinated, inspired Barack Obama’s 2008 “Yes We Can” presidential campaign slogan with her “Si, Se Puede” rallying cry and has continued her social activism as she approaches her 90th birthday."
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Sustainability project reaches small farmers

"The effort, enacted over 10 years, engaged nearly 21 million farmers and increased yield on average more than 10 percent and lowered fertilizer use between 15 and 18 percent. Overall, the actions netted an increase in grain output with a decrease in fertilizer input and savings totaling $12.2 billion."
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World Pork Expo is bigger and better than ever

"The 2018 World Pork Expo will mark its 30th anniversary by presenting the world’s largest pork-specific trade show with more exhibit space and featuring more U.S. and international companies than ever before."
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