…now go to the Senate for consideration. It will need 60 votes to pass the Senate before arriving at President Biden’s desk for his signature. Pelosi pledged two actions by…
Biden Echoes Industry Groups in Desire to Avoid Rail Strike
President Joe Biden is encouraging Congress to act in order to avoid a “potentially crippling” rail strike. A variety of industry groups have also been calling for federal intervention to…
Farmer Input Sought on Funding Priorities for the Inflation Reduction Act
…be submitted to NRCS.IRA.Input@usda.gov until Dec. 21, 2022. More details are available in this Federal Register notice. More Information On August 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. It…
Producer Perspective Sought in USDA Survey
…The survey is an Office of Management and Budget requirement supported by the Biden-Harris President’s Management Agenda (PMA), which identified FSA and NRCS as High-Impact Service Providers. These agencies provide…
Ag Groups Ask Congress to Prevent Potential Railroad Strike
…shut down all rail-dependent facilities and result in devastating consequences to both national and global food security. The Biden administration successfully helped broker an agreement between the National Railway Labor…
First Round of Meat Industry Investments Announced
…projects through the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan program. “Since President Biden laid out a commitment at the start of this year, USDA has worked tirelessly to give farmers and…
Investment of More than $71 Million to Support Underserved Producers
…(NIFA). “This is a major step in the right direction as the Biden-Harris Administration continues to ensure underserved groups can more fully access and participate in federal programs and services,”…
Third Quarter Report Shows Economic Improvement
Photo by Alexander Mils on Unsplash The third quarter GDP report showed some improvements in the nation’s economy. President Biden issued a statement on the report that stated it was…
USDA Invests Another $759 Million in Rural Broadband
…Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provides $65 billion to expand reliable, affordable, high-speed internet to all communities across the U.S. “Obviously, the farms benefit to the extent if that they…
California Agriculture Represented in East Africa Trade Mission
…opportunities with potential importers, processors, distributors and local officials.” The Biden-Harris Administration has prioritized investment and trade development in Africa. Earlier in the year, the U.S.-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment…
Rail Strike Concerns Renewed After Union Rejects Contract
…temporary agreement had been brokered by the Biden Administration to avoid a potential strike last month. BMWED, the third-largest freight rail workers union in the country, rejected the agreement earlier…
$80 Million to Improve Nutrition in School Meals
…by President Joe Biden. The added support for school meals and child nutrition builds on the momentum from last month’s White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, where the…
Oral Arguments in Prop 12 Case Underway in Supreme Court
…basis. NPPC presented a strong case and is confident in its arguments presented to the Supreme Court Justices. We appreciate the support of the Biden Administration and look forward to…
Alexis Taylor Advances Through Senate Agriculture Committee
…Agriculture (USDA). In a hearing earlier in the week, the Committee held a vote on several nominees for agricultural positions in the Biden administration. Having received significant support when she…