Articles Tagged with ''Tom Vilsack''

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has filled several key staff positions, naming a new director of intergovernmental affairs and a staff director for the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted concerns over declining U.S. farms and farmland and other key issues the agency faces during a Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee hearing Tuesday. 
The hearing focused on President Joe Biden’s 2025 budget request for the agency. 

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday there is a “concerted” effort in Congress to pass a farm bill this year, but also suggested that hardline conservative demands are making the effort more challenging for House Republicans.

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai faces questioning on both sides of Capitol Hill this week amid a growing ag trade deficit that has fueled Republican attacks ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

In this opinion piece, Lori Stevermer, the president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and a Minnesota pork producer, highlights recent USDA data on the pricing impact of California Proposition 12 on consumers and why Congress needs to act and include a legislative solution in the farm bill.  

USDA has finalized changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Tuesday that aim to boost fruit and vegetable consumption but include cuts to milk and dairy. 

The Agriculture Department is accepting proposals for Regional Conservation Partnership Program projects as it looks to dole out $1.5 billion in funding for the program this fiscal year, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday.

The Agriculture Department on Thursday said it will be distributing $124 million through two programs aimed at expanding renewable energy and fertilizer production.