…with USDA,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “However, it is paramount that all parties respect different viewpoints and guard against coercive actions that compromise the free flow of facts and…
Ag Groups Support Conservation Investments in Inflation Reduction Act
…on the rural and agriculture communities we serve at The Department of Agriculture,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a news release. Other programs from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service…
Vilsack Visits California to Announce Local Food Purchase Agreement
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new local food purchase agreement with California during a visit to Woodland. The effort is made possible through the American Rescue Plan to bolster…
Investment of More Than $14 Million to Support Ag Workforce Training
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War in Ukraine Takes Increasing Toll in Food Inflation, Global Hunger
…agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour and The AgNet Weekly podcast. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook…
New Biobased Product Program
…speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour and The AgNet Weekly podcast. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central…
US Hopeful for a Free Trade Agreement with UK
…National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet…
Week in Review: Ag Priorities in Sacramento & Assistance for Specialty Crop Producers
…assistance available to specialty crop producers. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced a new bioproduct pilot program aimed at lowering carbon footprints and increasing the use of renewable agricultural materials….
More Than $4 Billion in ERP Payments Issued to Producers in First Six Weeks
…that would ensure quick payments to producers,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a news release. “I am extremely proud to share that the strategically streamlined ERP application and program…
New Bioproduct Pilot Program Accepting Grant Applications
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced a new bioproduct pilot program aimed at lowering carbon footprints and increasing the use of renewable agricultural materials. The announcement was made during a…
Keep Kids Fed Act Passed in Both Chambers of Congress
…Both Chambers of Congress Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Passage of Keep Kids Fed Act (USDA/WASHINGTON, June 24, 2022) – “I am pleased to see that Congress has…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detections Increase in June
…Secretary Tom Vilsack approved nearly $263 million to be transferred to APHIS from the Commodity Credit Corporation to support response efforts. Secretary Vilsack had also approved the use of approximately…
Specialty Crop Producers to Receive Food Safety Assistance from USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to make up to $200 million in assistance available to specialty crop producers. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced plans to provide funding support…
National Pollinator Week Kicks Off
…we can do to protect them. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proclamation in recognition and support of National Pollinator Week. The proclamation says…