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Effort is to help rural communities while prioritizing climate-smart solutions and environmental stewardship. Written By: Prairie Business | × BISMARCK, N.D. • The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing more than $4 million in critical infrastructure that will help communities in rural North Dakota while prioritizing climate-smart solutions and environmental stewardship. The department made the announce on Earth Day. “These projects highlight the commitment of Rural Development to making positive changes for our planet,” said Acting State Director Mark Wax. “We hope projects l...

By 4/22/2021 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack held a press call Thursday to explain several government announcements regarding conservation and climate. On his first day in office, President Biden signed the order to bring the U.S. back into the Paris Climate Agreement. The move became official on February 19. As part of rejoining, Biden announced an aggressive emissions reduction target for the country by 2030. “This is going to allow us to reclaim global leadership in this important area. Agriculture and forestry, I think, plays a pivotal role,” Vilsack said Thursda...

By Staff The state's congressional delegation is looking for candidates to fill state director positions at U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development and the Farm Services Agency. The two positions oversee distribution of hundreds of millions in federal grants and loans a year, as well as programs that support agriculture and food producers in the state. The jobs are federally appointed. U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, and U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine 1st District and Jared Golden, D-Maine 2nd District are accepting applications from Mainers who are interested in...