Articles Tagged with ''White House''

FDA sends front-of-package nutrition labeling proposal to OMB

11/22/24 1:50 PM By Rebekah Alvey

The Food and Drug Administration has advanced a long awaited proposed rule on front-of-package nutrition labels, signaling a push by the Biden administration to release the proposal ahead of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20.

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Farm-state Senate appropriators underscore need for market relief

11/20/24 3:07 PM By Rebekah Alvey

The Senate Appropriations Committee met Wednesday to discuss the need for disaster funding across different sectors. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small and other representatives of the administration appeared before the committee to discuss ongoing work to recover from disasters like Hurricane Helene and Milton.

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White House requests $21 billion for crop, livestock losses

11/18/24 4:42 PM By Philip Brasher

The White House formally asked Congress on Monday for $21 billion in disaster aid for farmers who have lost crops and livestock due to hurricanes, drought and wildfires over the past two years.

Daybreak Oct. 8: White House hosts farm groups, ag leaders

10/08/24 11:47 AM By Lydia Johnson, Steve Davies, Noah Wicks, and Rebekah Alvey

USDA and the White House will host selected farm groups for meetings today with government officials to discuss the Biden administration’s key ag and rural investments.

Daybreak July 19: Trump lays out campaign themes

07/19/24 9:36 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Noah Wicks, Steve Davies, and Lydia Johnson

The Republican National Convention is in the books. Republicans are leaving Milwaukee far more unified and optimistic than they were the first time Donald Trump was nominated for president, in Cleveland in 2016.

Report: Calories, fiber data effective in front-of-packaging labels

06/05/24 7:04 AM By Rebekah Alvey

Displaying calorie and fiber information in front-of-packaging nutrition labeling is an effective way of helping consumers pick the healthiest food option, according to new research from the International Food Information Council

Administration officials mark National Ag Day

03/20/24 6:05 AM By Spencer Chase

President Joe Biden said producers represent the “best of America” in a proclamation celebrating National Ag Day, one of several administration leaders to highlight the occasion.

Daybreak Feb. 28: Stabenow: Republicans trying to ‘stare me down’

02/28/24 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., used a White House event Tuesday to reiterate once again that she’s not giving in to GOP demands to take money from the nutrition title to fund other provisions in a new farm bill.

Judge pauses Snake River salmon litigation

Stay will give parties time to test $1B restoration plan

02/09/24 8:48 AM By Noah Wicks

A longstanding court case over salmon declines in the Columbia and Snake rivers will see a five-to-ten-year pause after a federal judge agreed to give the Biden Administration, four Northwestern tribes, an assortment of environmental groups and the states of Washington and Oregon additional time to test out a $1 billion agreement intended to resolve the dispute.

Daybreak Jan. 8: Top line in hand, lawmakers turn to details

01/08/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, and Noah Wicks

Lawmakers are rushing to finalize a new budget for USDA and several other departments and agencies after the White House and congressional leaders announced a deal Sunday on overall funding limits for fiscal 2024.

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12.20.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 20, 2024: Todd Van Hoose on Farm Credit System, farm economy

The Farm Credit System has experienced many changes in recent decades to better support rural America. Todd Van Hoose, retiring president and CEO of the Farm Credit Council, discussed the viability of lenders in 2025 and looked back at a historic farm bill advocacy push. Christy Seyfert will succeed Van Hoose in January.

Then, The Russell Group’s Jessica Schulken and John Weber from Monument Advocacy discuss the potential impacts of DOGE and what influence RFK Jr. may have on the food and agriculture industries.

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