USDA Announces $29 Million to Increase American-Made Fertilizer Production

Independent Businesses Submitted More than 350 Applications for $3 Billion in Funding to Expand Domestic Fertilizer CapacityFirst Round of Awards Will Spur Competition and Give U.S. Farmers More Choices and Fairer Prices ORLANDO, Fla., March 10, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department received $3 billion in applications from more than 350 independent businesses from 47 states and 2 territories for the first two rounds of…

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USDA Announces More Than $43M Investment in Meat and Poultry Processing Research, Expansion and Innovation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment of more than $43 million in meat and poultry processing research, innovation and expansion in support of its ongoing efforts to transform the food system at every stage along the supply chain. This investment is funded through the American Rescue Plan and the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). As part of this total investment, the University of Arkansas was awarded a $5 million grant from the AFRI…

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