Articles Tagged with ''Tom Vilsack''

USDA offers new round of aid for specialty crops, cotton and more

04/14/21 6:17 AM By Sara Wyant

USDA announced the availability of more than $330 million to help agricultural producers and others in the food supply chain recover from the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daybreak April 14: Food, ag giants join in carbon reduction appeal

04/14/21 6:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

Some 300 corporations, including some industry giants in the agriculture and food industry, are calling on President Joe Biden to commit the U.S. to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 from 2005 levels.

Washington Week Ahead: Biden, Vilsack look to sell lawmakers on spending priorities

04/11/21 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher

President Joe Biden pitches his $2.7 trillion infrastructure package to lawmakers from both parties this week, while Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will testify before House appropriators on the heels of Biden proposing a huge increase in spending for USDA.

Newsom is not declaring a drought emergency

04/09/21 7:50 AM By Brad Hooker

Newsom rejected calls from state lawmakers this week to declare a statewide drought emergency.

Daybreak April 8: Republicans to press Dems on biofuels

04/08/21 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson

Republicans have so far focused their attacks on President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package on the scope of things it would fund – like home health care – that aren’t traditionally thought of as infrastructure. But Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is also drawing attention to the $174 billion the president wants to spend to shift Americans into electric vehicles.

Daybreak March 29: Week Ahead: Biden announces infrastructure

03/29/21 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

President Joe Biden will announce his infrastructure plan this week during a trip to Pittsburgh. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Fox News Sunday this is the follow-up to the American Rescue Plan. “What the American people will hear from him this week, is … the first step of his plan toward recovery, which will include an investment in infrastructure," Psaki said.

Summit recap: Climate innovations abound as policy uncertainties remain

03/25/21 5:10 PM By Sara Wyant

U.S. farmers, ranchers, foresters and food companies are leaning in on the climate policy debate more than ever before, even as many questions remain about how to achieve measurable and practical solutions that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Vilsack pledges to implement minority debt relief

03/25/21 2:51 PM By Steve Davies

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack pledged to the House Agriculture Committee to “root out” systemic racism and barriers at USDA that prevent Black and other socially disadvantaged farmers from receiving the same level of assistance that has historically been available to white farmers.

Daybreak March 25: Growing GOP support for climate bill

03/25/21 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

USDA is re-starting the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program and providing $6 billion in new forms of pandemic aid, tapping additional authority provided by Congress in December.

USDA announces $6B in additional pandemic aid

03/24/21 4:21 PM By Bill Tomson

USDA announced Wednesday plans to spend at least $6 billion on new pandemic aid programs that reach a broader swath of producers than previous efforts, while putting “a greater emphasis on outreach to small and socially disadvantaged producers, specialty crop and organic producers (and) timber harvesters.”

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05.17.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: May 17, 2024: Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., on farm bill, specialty crops, trade

California Democrat Jim Costa sits on the House Agriculture Committee, which will markup a farm bill on May 23. He joins this week’s show to discuss the latest developments on the farm bill and shares more about the conversations Democrats are having before next week’s markup. He also dives deeper into specialty crop issues and the recent developments with trade.

Then, Danielle Beck with Invariant and Matthew Dillon with the Organic Trade Association join this week’s show to discuss the organic industry and the political environment around a farm bill.

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