…A bipartisan group of lawmakers is continuing to encourage more effective supply chain relief from the Biden Administration. All of the most important agricultural headlines can be found directly in…
Lawmakers Continue to Press Biden Administration for Supply Chain Relief
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is continuing to encourage more effective supply chain relief from the Biden Administration. More than 70 congressmembers sent a letter to President Joe Biden outlining…
EPA Announces Stricter Pollution Enforcement
…commitment to deliver environmental justice and work towards building a better America, and are part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government approach to addressing these issues in communities that are marginalized,…
Blong Xiong to Lead USDA’s Farm Service Agency in California
The Biden Administration recently appointed Blong Xiong as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA California Farm Service Agency (FSA). Xiong joined the California FSA team on Jan….
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Talks with AgNet Media on Funding for Bridge Repairs
President Joe Biden recently announced a new initiative to fund repairs of the nation’s bridges, to the tune of $26.5 billion. A lot of the public focus on this has…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 01-21-22
…working with the Biden administration on WOTUS and get an update on where farm labor reform sits in Congress. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
USDA Outlines Long-Term Strategy for Addressing Wildfire Crisis
…of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional…
Biden, Vilsack Speak at American Farm Bureau Convention
President Joe Biden spoke via a recorded message at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday. He said farmers and ranchers are “the backbone of…
Mixed Response to Biden’s Meat Industry Action Plan
The latest action from President Joe Biden aimed at improving conditions in the meat industry is receiving mixed reviews from industry groups. The “Biden-Harris Action Plan for a Fairer, More…
Week in Review: Snowpack Over 140% of Average and Port of Oakland Improvements Coming
…of the pressure on agricultural exports. Increasing frequencies of diamondback moth issues in cole crops highlight the importance of an integrated pest management approach. The Biden-Harris Administration announced it will…
Farm Bureaus Concerned About Changes to Clean Water Rule
…Henderson will join several other farmers attending the roundtable to explain why this rule is so consequential for agriculture. The Biden administration recently proposed a “step 1” Waters of the…
Canada Found to Be Unfairly Restricting Dairy Market Access Under USMCA
…be enforced. Today’s action reflects the Biden-Harris Administration’s deep commitment to enforcing the USMCA and to ensuring that trade rules work for American farmers, ranchers and producers.” The Office of…
Federal Agencies Take Tough Stance on Anticompetitive Practices in Ag
…the Biden Administration takes a comprehensive approach to addressing issues in the supply chain. “Over the past ten months, we have stepped up our efforts to ensure competition and counter…
Biden Investing $1 Billion to Improve Meat Processing Sector
The Biden-Harris Administration announced it will be investing $1 billion to improve conditions in the meat processing sector. Funding will be allocated from the American Rescue Plan to aid independent…