Rebekah Alvey

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.

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. 

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 seeking public comment on the implementation of the SUSTAINS Act, which incentivizes the private sector to support conservation programs through matching agency funds. 

The Food and Drug Administration has released draft guidance on its second round of voluntary sodium reduction targets in various commercially processed, packaged and prepared foods in its latest effort to address diet-related diseases connected with high-sodium intake.

USDA is seeking nominations for a Growing Climate Solutions Act-mandated advisory council focused on making it easier for producers to participate in voluntary environmental credit markets, like carbon credits. 

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing the Treasury Department to restrict the new 45Z clean fuels tax credit to domestically sourced feedstocks. That would prevent imports of used cooking oil from qualifying for the tax subsidy.