Category: Ag Features

Vilsack: We will act quickly on aid to financially distressed farmers A congressionally created $3.1 billion debt relief program for financially distressed farmers who borrowed money through USDA programs could be in place within weeks, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Wednesday. Speed is vital, he said, because a moratorium… Continue reading

Thompson, Lucas and Westerman Introduce Bill to Improve Greenhouse Gas Capture and Storage PRESS RELEASE July 12, 2022 Contact: Taylor McCarty Hoover Carlton Norwood WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Republican Leader Frank Lucas (R-OK), and House… Continue reading

Leader McCarthy, Thompson Lead Letter Calling on Biden Administration to Reduce Barriers to U.S. Agriculture Production PRESS RELEASE June 14, 2022 Contact: Taylor McCarty Hoover (Thompson) Carlton Norwood (Thompson) Michele Exner (McCarthy) WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and House Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Glenn “GT” Thompson… Continue reading

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