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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, April 26, 2024
The Department of Agriculture is seeking over $1 billion through the appropriations process to avoid risking the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) benefits of 2 million mothers and children.
The House is scheduled to take up a bipartisan bill today that’s aimed at fostering collaboration between USDA and the Energy Department on issues critical to agriculture.
President Joe Biden and cabinet members, including top USDA officials, start a two-week rural America tour Wednesday to “barnstorm the country" and highlight $5 billion in rural infrastructure and conservation investments.
The U.S. organic industry is poised to be under a new regulatory framework that will govern new animal welfare standards including outdoor access, living conditions, transportation and slaughter practices.
Some 12.8% of U.S. households were food insecure in 2022, a jump from 10.2% the year before and the largest annual increase in USDA's hunger measure since 2008.
Day one of the mission was loaded with information and experiences that gave the delegation a good idea of what kind of market Chile can be for U.S. ag products.
A shutdown of the federal government would put many of USDA's critical services at risk, including nutrition assistance, marketing and housing loans, and the ability to provide technical assistance to Congress as it works on writing the farm bill, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.
Jim Jones has been selected by the Food and Drug Administration to serve as the first deputy commissioner for human foods and Pivot Bio has named Chris Abbott as the new CEO.
The Renewable Fuels Association is criticizing what it calls “specious” claims by EPA’s Science Advisory Board about the benefits of corn starch ethanol.
