A total of 76 agricultural organizations are calling on federal officials to address the ongoing challenges with ocean carriers. In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden, the ag groups…
Meat Institute: Scapegoating Industry Does Not Help Consumer
…challenges faced by meat and poultry packers and processors in meeting extraordinary consumer demand to Biden Administration officials, Potts sent a letter to Secretary Vilsack. The letter is in response…
Elaine Trevino Nominated as Next Chief Ag Trade Negotiator
President Joe Biden has officially Elaine Trevino for Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the United States Trade Representative. The announcement comes as President Biden seeks to fill a total of 10…
White House Points to Meat Processors for High Consumer Prices
The Biden administration has identified four major meat processors as being largely responsible for increased consumer prices. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese recently released…
PRS Grant Program to Aid with COVID Related Costs
…USDA will soon be publishing Requests for Applications for each of the new programs. “As the economy continues to gain strength after the Biden Administration’s historic vaccination and economic relief…
AFBF Urges USDA to Address Supply Chain Issues
…priorities for USDA to consider in response to President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains. AFBF President Zippy Duvall states, “our nation has witnessed vulnerabilities throughout the supply…
Industry Groups Weigh-In on Meat Processing Infrastructure
…a press release. “These investments are a critical component of President Biden’s Executive Order on competition and represent an important step forward in achieving a more diverse and secure food…
Navigable Waters Protection Rule Vacated by Federal Judge
…court simply accepted the plaintiffs’ assertions as true and did something that no other court has done in vacating the NWPR.” The Biden Administration had previously announced plans to replace…
Western House Members Ask for FEMA Disaster Declaration
Several members of Congress are asking President Biden to declare a drought disaster in the western United States as record temperatures and wildfires hit several states hard. Democrats Joe Neguse…
Grassley Wants Administration to Fill Ag Trade Positions
Senator Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, called on President Biden to fill a couple of key USDA positions that deal with agricultural trade. He wants qualified officials appointed to the…
USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs for Organic Certification
…your local USDA Service Center. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for…
Infrastructure Bill to Improve Broadband Access with $65 Billion in Support
…farmers and ranchers competitive. The issue of broadband access has been a significant priority for the Biden Administration. In unveiling the American Jobs Plan, President Joe Biden called for up…
Week in Review: HLB Quarantine Expands & New Preharvest Testing for Leafy Greens
…facing agriculture. Several concerns are being raised in relation to President Joe Biden’s American Families Plan, particularly as it relates to assets like farms and ranches changing hands. The week’s…
New Directors of Almond Board of California Begin Their Terms
…term. Joe Gardiner, an independent from Treehouse California Almonds in Earlimart. He was an alternative on the previous board and takes a 3-year term. Christine Gemperle, a co-op grower from…