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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Nicholas Avdis and Sean Yang, both from Sacramento, have been appointed to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board and Westlands Water District Board of Directors have select Ceil Howe III to join.
U.S. beef exports to Japan have been very good in recent months — maybe too good. The Japanese have imported so much U.S. beef, it’s looking like they will hit a “safeguard trigger” designed to protect domestic producers with a tariff.
USDA and EPA have announced key leadership appointments, and the Republican Steering Committee has announced members appointed to serve on the House Agriculture Committee.
The USDA Tuesday reported a daily export sale of 1.36 million metric tons of U.S. corn for delivery to China in the 2020-21 marketing year, a strong sign that the country’s demand remains robust as it rebuilds its swine herd.
Floyd Gaibler passed away Thursday afternoon, leaving behind a rich history of passionate defense for American farmers during his career at the USDA, U.S. Grains Council, International Dairy Foods Association, the Lesher and Russell consulting firm and elsewhere.
The Agriculture Department is moving forward with plans to increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to millions of Americans as called for in an executive order being issued today.
USDA is getting three new deputy undersecretaries, including a strong proponent of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, to help lead the department in the Biden administration.
Robert Bonnie, who has made extensive recommendations for using USDA to address climate change, will advise the department on climate policy in the new administration, and Obama administration veteran Katharine Ferguson has been named USDA's chief of staff.
