Outgoing Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Renewable Fuel Standard will survive a Donald Trump administration because ethanol is too well-established in rural areas. Vilsack says the RFS “supports too…
Christmas Tree Promotion Board Members Named
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed four members to serve on the Christmas Tree Promotion Board. Newly appointed is Charles E. Fowler, of Sylva, N.C., representing Region 3 – Eastern Region,…
Softwood Lumber Board Appointments
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed six members to the Softwood Lumber Board to serve 3-year terms of office beginning Jan. 1, 2017. Newly appointed manufacturer Furman Brodie, of Florence,…
Five Tips for a Food Safe Thanksgiving
…food can lead to serious foodborne illness,” said Al Almanza, Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “Turkeys may contain Salmonella and Campylobacter, harmful…
More Than 100 Million Dead Trees in California
…Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Forest Service officials are seriously hampered not only by short-term budgets passed by Congress, but also a broken budget for the Forest Service that sees…
Ousted Kansas Representative Wants Top USDA Post
…secretary of the Department of Agriculture. The Topeka Capital Journal reports the outspoken Republican says he sent his resume to Trump’s team, which he says reached out to him this…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
15 Major U.S. Companies Pledge 50 Percent Reduction in Food Loss and Waste Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy announced the inaugural class of…
Roberts Disappointed with USDA’s Advancement of GIPSA Rules
…in May. At another hearing in September, I pressed USDA Secretary Vilsack on this matter. I will continue to advocate for the interests of livestock, poultry, and meat producers as…
National Organic Standards Board Appointments
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed five new members to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), adding valuable perspectives to the 15-member advisory board. Appointees will begin their 5-year service on…
USDA Awards Funding for Market Development Programs
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is awarding $200 million to more than 70 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand…
Agri View: Disaster Assistance
…away twenty-seven million dollars through charitable organizations in just one year. Other big contributors include names like Perdue, Sanders, Hormel and other names you know. Seeing a local organization mobilize…
Mushroom Council Members Named
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed three members to serve on the Mushroom Council. The appointees will serve 3-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2017, and ending on Dec. 31, 2019. Reappointed…
A Foundation for the Future of BLM’s Renewable Energy Program
…carbon pollution and develop clean domestic energy, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) finalized its rule governing solar and wind energy development…
Motor Fuel Choices
…higher ethanol blend from so-called E-15 on up to 85-percent Ethanol “But folks can’t buy the fuel if it’s not available.” That was Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack in Florida one…