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Maine universities can’t access USDA funding for women in STEM and maple industry

Bangor Daily News 20 Mar 2025
The funding issues echo but precede Trump’s unprecedented move this month to freeze $63 million in active USDA awards for Maine’s public universities following a dispute with Gov ... Warren did not immediately have dollar totals for the two USDA awards.
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USDA Announces $280 Million Grant Agreement to Support Rio Grande Valley Agricultural Producers Amid Severe Water Shortages (ARS - Agricultural Research Service)

Public Technologies 20 Mar 2025
Through this grant, USDA is expediting much-needed economic relief while we continue working with federal, state, and local leadership to push for long-term solutions that protect Texas producers.".
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USDA budget cuts raise concerns for food banks, schools and farmers

Columbia Missourian 19 Mar 2025
Mid-Missouri food banks are not seeing as much of an effect from the cuts as others ... .
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U.S. Sens. Luján, Heinrich and others push back at USDA funding cuts

Sierra County Sentinel 19 Mar 2025
U.S. Senators on Tuesday wrote to USDA Secretary Rollins asking she reinstate $1 billion in program funding that benefited farmers, food banks and schools ... .
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Maryland Food Bank faces major hole after USDA slashes program

Business Journal 19 Mar 2025
Facing the loss of millions of dollars in federal funds, the Maryland Food Bank will have to cut back on its distribution of fresh fish and produce ... .
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ELIAS Animal Health Receives Full Approval from USDA for the ELIAS Cancer Immunotherapy (ECI®), First-In-Class ...

The Joplin Globe 19 Mar 2025
U.S. Department of Agriculture Center for Veterinary Biologics approves ECI®, a first-in-class adoptive cell therapy for the treatment of bone cancer in dogsECI® is now available at 100 authorized treatment centers across the United States ... .
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Demand up at Keene Community Kitchen as USDA cuts funds for statewide program

The Keene Sentinel 19 Mar 2025
Demand for meals and food pantry items has increased at The Community Kitchen in Keene even as some federal nutrition assistance has been discontinued, officials with the nonprofit organization said Wednesday ... .
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USDA Halts Deliveries to Food Banks

Political Wire 19 Mar 2025
USDA had previously allocated $500 million in deliveries to food banks ...
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Clean Fuels Commends USDA on Interim Rule for Climate Smart Ag (Clean Fuels Alliance America)

Public Technologies 19 Mar 2025
Clean Fuels recommends USDA incorporate intermediate oilseed crops - such as winter canola - as a conservation crop rotation practice and update the USDA FD-CIC model to include these crops.
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