…Bill priorities letter. Approximately 40 individuals attended the most recent session held at the Fresno County Farm Bureau. CDFA Secretary Karen Ross, Undersecretary Christine Birdsong, and California Environmental Protection Agency…
USDA Details How Organic Transition Initiative Will Take Shape
…and secure markets for their products,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a press release. With some of the funding support coming from the American Rescue Plan, USDA has identified…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 08-23-22
…Congressman Costa hosts the Secretary of Interior to Central Valley farms and USDA announced another phase of disaster assistance. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
Ag Groups Now Eagerly Await Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act
…America remains a food secure nation,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “The law is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build critical infrastructure, to protect communities from wildfire and extreme heat and…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 08-18-22
…agriculture, Secretary Ross congratulating Sonoma County wine industry leaders, and how the collective action by ag can be successful in affecting political outcomes. Tune in to the show for these…
Farming Outreach and Education Efforts Supported with $14.5 Million Investment
…a total of $4.5 million in funding support. “Running a farm operation is tough, and we are working to help meet gaps where farmers need assistance,” Deputy Under Secretary for…
Celebrating National Farmers Market Week
We’re celebrating National Farmers Market Week. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This week is National Farmers Market Week and the Department of Agriculture and Agriculture Secretary Tom…
Comment Period Extended for Poultry Contracting Proposal
…may want to do so anonymously. Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack. “We fully respect the ability for all parties to communicate and share their views—with each other, with third parties, 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
…poultry processing sector. “These investments provide critical support to our higher education partners to increase rural prosperity and economic sustainability of food systems in underserved agricultural communities,” Under Secretary for…
War in Ukraine Takes Increasing Toll in Food Inflation, Global Hunger
…and help the poorest nations with food aid. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is at a G-20 summit of foreign ministers to discuss the looming emergency, after earlier G-7 talks…
New Biobased Product Program
…in rural communities. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the pilot program is a critical part of USDA’s commitment to enhancing the circular economy and providing additional revenue streams for farmers….
US Hopeful for a Free Trade Agreement with UK
USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh, just off a major trade mission to the UK, sees that effort as setting the stage for a later free trade deal with Great Britain….