Category: Ag Features

Thompson Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing on Cattle Markets OPENING STATEMENT April 27, 2022 Contact: Taylor McCarty Remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to say I am pleased we are having this hearing today, but frankly, I am very disappointed in the… Continue reading

On Earth Day, USDA Invests Nearly $800 Million in Critical Infrastructure to Combat Climate Change Across Rural America WASHINGTON, April 22, 2022 – Today, in honor of Earth Day 2022, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing nearly $800 million in climate-smart infrastructure… Continue reading

(AG Insider) From fertilizer to food prices, American agriculture is about to feel the real effects of the crisis in Europe. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned against price gouging in fertilizer — a key agricultural export for Russia — and U.S. farm groups are watching for ripple effects on key… Continue reading

Seeks Public Input to Identify Competition Challenges in Seed, Fertilizer, Other Agricultural Inputs, and Retail Markets Release & Contact Info Press Release Release No. 0060.22 Contact: USDA Press Email: press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, March 11, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing it will support additional fertilizer production for… Continue reading

(Ag Insider) The Environmental Protection Agency has notified North Carolina civil rights groups that it will investigate whether state regulators discriminated against communities of color when they approved four applications to convert hog waste into fuel. The Jan. 13 letter, from EPA’s External Civil Rights Compliance Office, came two days… Continue reading

VIA USDA.GOV – USDA Invests $1 Billion to Improve Community Infrastructure for People Living in Rural Towns Across the Country Funding Will Increase Access to Health Care, Education and Public Safety for the People Who Call Rural Communities Home Release & Contact Info Press Release Release No. 0028.22 Contact: USDA… Continue reading

USDA Seeks Applications to Advance Equity and Expand Regional Economies in Distressed Rural Communities https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/usdard_risefy22_sa_12.20.2021.pdf Continue reading

USDA Launches Loan Guarantee Program to Create More Market Opportunities, Promote Competition and Strengthen America’s Food Supply Chain (USDA) WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2021 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA is deploying $100 million under the new Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program to make available nearly $1… Continue reading

Projects Include $132 Million for Rural Health Care, Food Security and Emergency Response Services USDA – WILLARD, Mo., Nov. 19, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is investing $222 million to build and improve critical community… Continue reading

USDA Supports America’s Heroes Preparedness and defense are critical to America’s food and agriculture sectors and to sustaining and growing rural America. That’s why the U.S. Department of Agriculture is looking to military veterans across the country to fill the roles that keep America’s food supply safe and secure, preserve… Continue reading