Articles Tagged with ''USDA''

FNS grants awarded to meet new nutrition standards.

05/22/24 6:12 AM By Jake Zajkowski

School districts and dining facilities will benefit from $26 million in USDA grants aimed at improving nutrition among children.

USDA recovers some in 2023 employee workplace assessment

05/22/24 6:10 AM By Jim Webster

Employees of USDA feel better about their working conditions and leadership in the years since they posted among the worst morale of any large government agency in an annual survey to determine the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.”

Daybreak May 21: Vilsack announces CCC-funded trade grants

05/21/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is announcing the first $300 million in awards to commodity groups today under a $1.2 billion trade promotion initiative he’s funding through his Commodity Credit Corporation spending authority.

House Ag Republicans release new details of draft farm bill

PLC reference prices would rise 10-20%

05/10/24 4:25 PM By Philip Brasher, Rebekah Alvey, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee are proposing to raise Price Loss Coverage reference prices by 10% to 20% depending on the commodity, while also providing increased income protection to growers under the Agriculture Risk Coverage program and crop insurance, according to a section-by-section summary released Friday.

USDA projects rising ending stocks amid price slump

05/10/24 3:09 PM By Philip Brasher

USDA on Friday projected higher ending stocks for major row crops that will be harvested this year.

Opinion: The cost of global hunger

05/09/24 3:40 PM By Marshall Matz

In this opinion piece, Marshall Matz, Senior Counsel at OFW Law in Washington, D.C., discusses the expansion of global hunger while highlighting its causes, solutions and impacts on the United States' national security and our environment.

Daybreak: May 8: Vilsack to talk food with Newsom’s wife, billionaire donor

05/08/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Noah Wicks, and Rebekah Alvey

California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom will join Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and California Ag Secretary Karen Ross in Los Angeles today to discuss the state’s policy on free school meals.

USDA updates almond marketing order following referendum

05/08/24 7:05 AM By Philip Brasher

USDA is modifying the federal marketing order for California almonds in part to help the industry build new markets.

USDA picks groups to help with Climate Corps

05/08/24 6:05 AM By Philip Brasher

Some 28 organizations, government agencies and universities have been picked to host members of USDA’s Working Lands Climate Corps.

Daybreak May 6: ‘Modern Ag’ gets focus in nation’s capital

05/06/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, and Noah Wicks

The National Mall will be showcasing the latest innovations in precision agriculture and farm equipment this week.

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11.22.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Nov. 22, 2024: Sen. Jerry Moran on disaster aid, farm bill

The race is on to pass a farm bill extension before the end of the year after Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow released her farm bill text this week and it was rejected by Republicans. We asked Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., about the future of the farm bill and prospects for a package of market loss relief and disaster aid in December.

Then, NASDA’s RJ Karney and NFU’s Aaron Shier discuss what agriculture can expect from the Trump administration.

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