President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday addressing market competition and the right to repair. The order is reported to include 72 initiatives impacting 12 federal agencies. A…
Biden to Address Meat Industry Concerns with Executive Order
President Joe Biden is expected to issue an executive order (EO) that seeks to address multiple concerns for the meat industry. The EO is intended to increase competition within agriculture…
Improving Rural Broadband Access with Interagency Agreement
…Tom Vilsack said in a news release. “This is why, under the leadership of President Biden and Vice President Harris, USDA remains committed to being a strong partner with rural…
Improving EU Trade Relationship to Benefit U.S. Ag Exporters
…right direction, illustrating the Biden Administration’s commitment to working with our European allies to engage in meaningful cooperation,” Representative Jim Costa said in a press release. “While there is more…
Ag Groups Make Recommendations for Strengthening Food Supply Chain
…farmers and communities best, and where our food system still remains vulnerable to new disruptions.” The comment period was made possible through President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 14017 America’s Supply…
Another WOTUS Revision on The Way From EPA
…Protection Rule as directed by President Biden, the EPA and Department of the Army have determined that this rule is leading to significant environmental degradation,” EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan…
USDA to Invest $1 Billion to Address Food Security
…Back Better initiative to develop a better overall food system. “Hunger is on the decline thanks to aggressive action by the Biden-Harris Administration, but we must do more to improve…
Biden’s Budget Includes Additional Support for Ag and Rural Communities
…our time—racial injustice, a changing climate, and hunger.” Conservation and efforts to mitigate climate change have been a central priority for the Biden Administration. Overall, Biden’s budget includes a total…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-04-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Farm Bureau urging the Biden administration to help with…
Farm Bureau Backs Border States Urging Biden Admin to Help with Border Crisis
A letter urging the Biden administration to address the surge of undocumented immigrants entering the United States was recently crafted by four Farm Bureau states including California and Arizona. The…
Agricultural Groups Concerned by Proposed Tax Policy
…viability of all family-owned agricultural business entities. The proposed changes to tax policy are aimed at helping implement President Joe Biden’s American Families Plan. The Tax Ag Coalition highlights three…
U.S. Officials Taking Action on USMCA Dairy Dispute
…of nearly 70 dairy organizations had recently sent a letter to Ambassador Tai encouraging action on the issue. “A top priority for the Biden-Harris Administration is fully enforcing the USMCA…
Groups Call for Technical Assistance Funding for Farm and Food Businesses
…communities that the Biden administration has identified as underserved, including socially disadvantaged populations and low-income rural areas,” the organizations state in the letter. “Farmers and ranchers are entrepreneurs as much…
Climate-Smart Agriculture Report Outlines USDA Strategy
…point for President Joe Biden. The 90-day progress report provides an overview of how USDA plans to carry out President Biden’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home…