…communities where they live and operate,” Agriculture Sectary Tom Vilsack said in a news release. “Under the leadership of President Biden and Vice President Harris, USDA is committed to making…
USDA Works to Improve Market Conditions for Poultry Farmers
…and tournaments. The announcement of the proposed rule is the first in a suite of actions the Biden Administration is undertaking to improve market fairness for poultry, livestock, and hog…
Ag Groups Express Concern Over Future of Pesticide Labeling
A total of 54 agricultural organizations have voiced concern regarding the possibility of a detrimental precedent being set. A letter was sent to President Joe Biden outlining concerns related to…
Ag Groups Support Launch of Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
President Joe Biden has announced the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) with a dozen initial partners, collectively representing 40 percent of world GDP. The partners include…
Week in Review: Smaller Almond Crop Forecasted & USDA Addresses Disaster Losses
…billion. During a farm visit in Illinois, President Joe Biden announced a series of actions to help support domestic crop production. Certified organic producers and handlers, along with those transitioning…
Industry Supports Alexis Taylor as Next USDA Undersecretary for Trade
President Joe Biden has nominated Alexis Taylor to serve as the next Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Taylor currently serves as…
Bidens Plan to Boost Crop Production and Address Cost Increases
During a farm visit in Illinois this week, President Joe Biden announced a series of actions to help support domestic crop production. Three initiatives intended to foster increased plantings and…
Vilsack: ‘Don’t Lose Sight of Farm Families’
…are struggling. The committee met this week to review President Biden’s budget proposal for the Department of Agriculture. “I represented farmers during the 1980s as a small-town lawyer. I can…
USDA Makes Earth Day Investment of Nearly $800 Million in Climate-Smart Infrastructure
…safe water and/or clean energy for people living in disadvantaged communities. The announcement is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Building a Better America Rural Infrastructure Tour, during which Biden Administration officials…
Phase 1 NEPA Revisions Met with Criticism from Farm Groups
…years. Duvall “AFBF is disappointed that the Biden administration has decided to reverse commonsense reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in…
Watershed Infrastructure Projects Receive $420 Million in Support
…in 132 infrastructure projects in 31 states, including rehabilitating dams, flood prevention, and watershed restoration projects. Today’s investments are funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and build on a…
Equity Action Plan to Improve Access to USDA Services
…Biden-Harris Administration, USDA took swift actions to analyze data, consider a wide range of diverse stakeholder input, and prioritize activities that are immediately responsive to the urgent needs of those…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 04-13-22
…illness prevention standards as warm days approach, and details on Biden’s Rural Playbook. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Continues Getting Closer to President’s Desk
…U.S. House of Representatives late last year. Final negotiations will take place before a final bill can be sent to President Joe Biden for a signature. Zippy Duvall “AFBF appreciates…