…be made to California’s infrastructure to help support a more resilient meat supply chain. Report co-author, Tom Tomich said that the state’s meat processing sector has been struggling for many…
USDA Will Establish an Equity Commission
The USDA says it will establish an Equity Commission and is looking for nominations for membership on the Commission’s Advisory Committee and Subcommittee on Agriculture. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says,…
USDA Takes Steps to Build More Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems
…Tom Vilsack states, “We must use the power of ingenuity to improve on food systems so they provide safe, nutritious, affordable and accessible food for all.” USDA also announced the…
DeLauro introduces Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act
…and youth organizations while prioritizing socially disadvantaged farmers and entities and regional food inequities. The United Fresh Produce Association welcomed the legislation. United Fresh President and CEO Tom Stenzel states,…
Meat Institute: Scapegoating Industry Does Not Help Consumer
…to Vilsack’s comments during a White House press briefing earlier this month. At the time, Vilsack comments that the structure of the meat and poultry industry is causing price inflation…
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
…efforts, USDA is working with agricultural and food businesses to ensure they have the resources and tools to thrive in 2021 and beyond,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a…
Drought-Impacted Ranchers to Get Help for Feed Transportation Costs
…best help alleviate the significant economic, physical and emotional strain agriculture producers are experiencing due to drought conditions,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a press release. “The duration and…
AFBF Urges USDA to Address Supply Chain Issues
The American Farm Bureau Federation urges the Department of Agriculture to address supply chain issues facing farmers and ranchers. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the organization details…
Farm and Food Workers Relief Program to Award $700 Million in Grants
A new competitive grant funding initiative known as the Farm and Food Workers Relief program was recently announced by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The program aims to provide support for…
House Ag Democrats Express Concern Regarding Biotech Trade Barriers
…a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Trade Representative Katherine Tai. The letter addresses China’s import approval process delays for U.S. agriculture biotech products. Under the U.S.-China Phase One…
USDA Has Big Expectations for Agricultural Exports
…strong. “As we work to build back better, exports remain a vital engine spurring growth in the U.S. economy,” USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a press release. “America’s farmers,…
USDA Announces Improvements to the Dairy Safety Net and New Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program
…get aid to producers who have been left behind and build on our progress towards economic recovery,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Family dairy farmers have been battered by the…
Collecting Data for County Crop and Livestock Reports
Around the state, 2020 crop and livestock reports are starting to be released. Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Tom Tucker says interagency and multi-sector collaboration go into creating the reports. The…