USDA announces additional pandemic aid for producers and businesses agriculture.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from agriculture.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Agency of Agriculture is offering free radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags for cattle. The annual number of tags farmers may receive is dependent on farm size: up to 100 tags for small farm operations, 200 for medium farm operations and 400 for large farms. Cattle dealers and veterinarians are also eligible for free tags. Those interested in receiving tags should contact the Agency at (802) 828-2421.
Join UVM Extension for this gathering focused on the role of agritourism within the racial justice movement in the United States. Panelists from both urban and rural perspectives will discuss the potential for farm-based education and sales of local products to serve as tools in the pursuit of racial equity and social justice in food systems.
Thu, 12/17/2020 - 10:36am tim
Vermont Business Magazine USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand today highlighted the department’s investments in 2020 that are building prosperity and strengthening the nation’s rural businesses and communities.
“Under the leadership of President Donald J Trump and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, USDA invested a record $40 billion in rural communities in 2020,” Brand said. “This assistance is helping increase economic opportunities and improving the quality of life for rural residents across the 50 states and all U.S. territories.”
Vermont and New Hampshire State Director of USDA Rural Development Anthony Linardos announced the landmark funding in a recent statement.
USDA Vermont & NH total funding in 2020 exceeded $359 million vermontbiz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vermontbiz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.