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California is expected to produce 270 million pounds of avocados this year, down nearly 12% from preseason estimates. USDA’s Economic Research Service reports organic trade reached $3.4 billion in 2021.

Plus, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for a program that will invest $1 billion in rural high-speed Internet, Tennessee has announced $447 million in broadband investments, and more.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun taking applications for funding to expand broadband Internet access in rural areas across the country, including South Dakota.

The USDA is now accepting applications for ReConnect Program loans and grants.  These will expand access to high-speed internet for millions of people in rural American nationwide.  

The Department is making more than $1 billion available, thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The program is a critical piece of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to connect every American to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet.

US Department of Agriculture program offers grants and loans to provide high-speed internet to rural areas across America. Deadline to apply is Nov. 2, 2022.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is now accepting applications for 

Access to broadband Internet can dramatically alter quality of life and economic prospects in rural areas, including long-neglected tribal nations. New federal funding is helping to fill some of the gaps in the high-speed network.

Tyson Foods refuses to comply with subpoena in possible price gouging case, and EPA appeals glyphosate interim decision.

The Biden administration is working to improve high-speed internet in American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities.