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DENVER, Colo., Jan. 19, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a pilot program to allow more cattle producers and meat processors to access better markets through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) official beef quality grading and certification. The Remote Grading Pilot for Beef, developed by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), matches simple technology with robust data management and program oversight to allow a USDA grader to assess beef carcass characteristics and…

USDA Research Investments Spur New Agricultural Markets

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Post published:December 4, 2023
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Biden-Harris Administration’s Wildland Fire Mitigation

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Post published:November 2, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 – Today, the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission released its report outlining a comprehensive, consensus-based set of recommendations to Congress to address the nation’s wildfire crisis. The Commission, created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and announced in December 2021, was charged with making recommendations to Congress to improve federal policies related to the mitigation, suppression and management of wildland fires in the United States, and the rehabilitation of land devastated by wildland fires.…

USDA Expands Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Food Loss and Waste

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Post published:October 26, 2023
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USDA Expands Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Food Loss and Waste | USDA

New USDA Study on Consumer Kitchen Behavior Underscores the Importance of Food Safety Education Month

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Post published:October 26, 2023
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Lack of Handwashing Continues to be a Concern WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is releasing during Food Safety Education Month the results from the final year of a five-year study that observed how consumers prepared meals. The study was produced by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) as part of their efforts to highlight the importance of safe food handling practices.“These studies are important for USDA to…