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The Democratic National Convention heads into its second day in Chicago. The Canadian government is pushed by U.S. farm groups to head off a rail strike, A bipartisan group of lawmakers press USDA for a "strategic initiative" to combat avian influenza.

Democratic delegates approved a wide-ranging platform Monday night that largely embraces environmental and other policies of the current administration — not surprising, given that the platform was written before President Joe Biden stepped aside in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris.

President Joe Biden will address the Democratic National Convention tonight to help kick off what the Democrats hope will be an important step toward retaining control of the White House – and both chambers of Congress. 

This week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago gives the party a chance to make the case that it cares about lifting up rural residents, which could in turn help Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in some key battleground states. 

Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday promised to control food inflation, an issue that has dogged Democrats throughout the campaign season, by threatening penalties on companies that raise prices unfairly.
 

USDA is finalizing a study of retail food pricing even as Vice President Kamala Harris threatens to crack down on the industry for alleged price gouging.

While campaigning in Michigan Wednesday, GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance talked up a couple of ways to lower food prices – firing the agriculture secretary and increasing oil and natural gas production. He seemed to get mixed up on who’s running USDA, however.

A pair of heavily agricultural U.S. House districts in California's Central Valley could decide which party controls the chamber next year. The races pit GOP incumbents John Duarte and David Valadao in rematches with Democrats they narrowly defeated in 2022. 

GOP vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance on Sunday accused the Biden administration of accelerating racial divides in America, citing as an example the Agriculture Department's efforts to help Black farmers.