According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Purdue University, Indiana pumpkins and total eggs produced were the second-most produced in the nation in 2021.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-biz-brfs-st-0206-20230204-6frsjg66snc5fcm5vncfgpceou-story.html

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the nation’s manufacturing jobs — once the beating heart of rural economies — sharply declined through the 2000s.

Source: https://cascadebusnews.com/rural-small-businesses-learn-how-to-succeed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rural-small-businesses-learn-how-to-succeed

According to U.S. Department of Agriculture data, an average family of four in South Dakota spends roughly $1,100 a month on food purchased at a store and prepared at home.

Source: https://www.mobridgetribune.com/articles/big-tax-cut-likely-this-session-but-details-still-in-debate/

Ag producers and their advocates can expect a hard slog in the coming months as Congress tackles the new Farm Bill, which funds the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Source: https://www.journal-advocate.com/2023/10/27/farm-bill-faces-tough-battles-in-u-s-house-former-ag-secretary-says/

Benefits will return to usual levels, which are based largely on a household’s income, size and certain expenses, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

Source: https://ktar.com/story/5458613/us-ending-extra-help-for-groceries-that-started-during-covid-2/

By 1929, the state boasted 1.4 million commercial birds, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture records.

Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/nov/26/how-did-minnesota-become-the-nations-top-turkey-state/

In California, the price of a dozen eggs averaged $6.72 last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported.

Source: https://www.heraldnet.com/news/shoppers-restaurants-bakeries-bedeviled-by-soaring-egg-prices/

In October 2023, Jackson State University received a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Source: https://themississippilink.com/news/discrimination-in-u-s-department-of-agriculture-against-black-farmers-part-2/

It will have a protein processing clean room inspected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that allows the nonprofit to repack bulk foods into family-sized portions and more coolers so it can provide dairy products.

Source: https://talkbusiness.net/2023/04/nwa-food-bank-relocating-to-22-million-building-in-lowell/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nwa-food-bank-relocating-to-22-million-building-in-lowell

One of the top U.S. Department of Agriculture reports for the entire year is coming to town March 31, and all of the market news is affected by the twist we put on the report.

Source: https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/planting-progress-report-dominates-markets/763504.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=planting-progress-report-dominates-markets

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $3 million loan to help alleviate the issue for the island.

Source: https://www.heraldnet.com/news/hat-island-receives-3m-loan-for-high-speed-internet-connection/

Pescatore said growers should report sick birds or unusual bird deaths to state or federal officials, through their state veterinarian or U.S. Department of Agriculture Sick Bird Hotline at (866) 536-7593.

Source: https://www.lanereport.com/165040/2023/05/uk-poultry-specialists-urge-continued-biosecurity-despite-avian-flu-decline/

Should the Department of Education be eliminated, the district would still receive grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to go toward nutrition services.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/what-the-debate-around-the-u-s-department-of-education-could-mean-for-district-51/article_4c25c352-ce6a-11ed-8a86-87a4d9ca5047.html

The Helping Schools Feed Kids Act would also direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to examine proposals for reducing the administrative burden on school food authorities while ensuring students continue to receive healthy school meals.

Source: https://augustafreepress.com/news/amid-rising-costs-lawmakers-looking-to-extend-keep-kids-fed-act-for-additional-year/

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened the signup period for its Clean Lakes, Estuaries, And Rivers enrollment (CLEAR30) now through July 31.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/05/04/ag-department-opens-signups-for-water-quality-program-enrollment/

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is announcing more than nine-million dollars in grants and loans for projects to bolster independent meat processing, with direct impact on two ag projects in Iowa.

Source: https://www.radioiowa.com/2023/01/09/u-s-ag-department-gives-meat-processing-grants-to-iowa-businesses/

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering up to $7.5 million for grants through its Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/02/07/ag-department-offers-grants-for-urban-agriculture-innovative-production/