In this special early episode, host Sabrina Halvorson talks one-on-one with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about the effects a government shutdown would have on farmers around the nation. Each…
USDA Expands Access to School Breakfast and Lunch
…the Community Eligibility Provision, commonly known as CEP. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the effort “Will decrease childhood hunger, improve child health and student readiness, and put our nation on…
New Grant Program Seeks to Address Workforce Challenges
…“This pilot program has been designed with significant input from immigration, labor, and agricultural stakeholders in an effort to help address these immediate challenges,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in…
Deadlines Approaching for AIM for Climate Components
…the upcoming United Nations COP 28 Ministerial. And as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack noted at a recent foreign policy food forum: “There’s a deadline. We’re submitting the next Iteration of…
Farmers Could Feel Effects of Government Shutdown
…there is a government shutdown, USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small says it would impact the lives of many farmers. USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small “This would have a…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 09-18-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers comments from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on USDA programs, the correlation between surface…
India to Reduce Tariffs on More U.S. Ag Products
…partners live up to their obligations so that U.S. agriculture has full and fair access to key export markets,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a press release. The announcement…
USDA Announces Projects to Boost Access to Green Space for Millions
…Initiative (USDA/WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2023) — Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service is awarding more than $1 billion in competitive grants to plant…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 09-08-23
…2022 contracted production, and Secretary Ross getting honored for her leadership. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour…
AgNet Weekly: EATS Act Part Two
…the EATS Act. This week we hear from the opposition. Marty Irby, President of Competitive Market Action and Board Secretary at the Organization for Competitive Markets tells us why he…
California to Fund 46 Specialty Crop Projects Through 2023 SCBGP
…provides opportunities for California’s specialty crop growers to enhance innovation across the food system,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release. “From enhancing nutrition and education in schools,…
AgNet Weekly: EATS Act Part One
…Marty Irby, President of Competitive Market Action and Board Secretary at the Organization for Competitive Markets. But we’re starting out this week with a group in favor. On the phone…
Angola Trade Mission Application Window Extended to September 1
…U.S. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small is set to lead the inaugural American agribusiness trade mission to Luanda, Angola from November 28 to December 1. The trade mission extends…
Two Sides of the EATS Act
…we have at the Organization for Competitive Markets and Competitive Markets Action,” said Marty Irby, President of Competitive Market Action and Board Secretary at the Organization for Competitive Markets. “We…