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USDA Participates in Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for a Waste into Nutrient Recovery Center in Iowa

(Woodbine, Iowa, July 31, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Iowa State Director Mike Sexton participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Natural Fertilizer Products, Inc. in Woodbine. The company is celebrating the completion of one of its two Waste into Nutrient Recovery Centers, which will turn food and livestock waste into natural fertilizer. Rural Development is investing nearly $4 million between this facility and another located near Audubon.
   

Cutting-edge technology provides unique learning opportunity

Located just seven miles south of Sisseton lies Sisseton Wahpeton College. Home to roughly 200 students, the Tribal college offers a wide range of education opportunities from students interested in earning their Commercial Driver’s License certificate to completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Behavioral Science or Business Administration.

For one group of students, taking courses towards a career in healthcare while staying close to home offers more than a textbook example of college life.

USDA Announces Presidential Appointee to Serve Rural Pennsylvania

 

(Harrisburg, Pa., July 30, 2026) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Deputy Under Secretary Joe Gilson has announced that Chris Hoffman has been appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as the USDA Rural Development State Director for the state of Pennsylvania. Director Hoffman will implement President Trump’s America First agenda at USDA Rural Development, ensuring the needs of America’s farmers, ranchers, and producers remain a top priority.

100 Hires in 100 Days

(Washington, D.C., July 29, 2026) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative to recruit veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses into mission-critical careers that protect America’s food supply, strengthen rural communities, and defend the nation’s agricultural security.

Secretary Rollins Expands Rural Small Business Opportunities with New Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program for Meat Processors with Addition of Georgia

(Washington, D.C., July 27, 2026) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins and the State of Georgia have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement, which provides an opportunity for participating state-inspected meat processors to ship their products across state lines. Under the agreement, Georgia may inspect meat products produced in participating establishments for shipment throughout the United States.

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