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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
President Joe Biden removed any doubt and quashed a vote of the House and Senate to overturn his administration’s Waters of the U.S. rule, vetoing a joint resolution Thursday.
The chairman of the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee on Thursday accused Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack of exploiting a “loophole” in USDA’s Commodity Credit Corp. account to fund $3 billion in climate-related projects.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday that relatively low salaries are making it difficult for USDA to retain employees, including Farm Service Agency field staff.
A Mississippi state legislator who is a lifelong farmer and a project manager experienced in wastewater management has been appointed assistant chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
President Joe Biden proposed a fiscal 2024 budget Thursday that would make permanent a lapsed USDA subsidy program for cover crops while also increasing the number of kids who get free school meals.
The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance proposed a series of new farm bill provisions that the coalition of ag, food and conservation groups believes are needed to help producers and landowners address climate change.
President Joe Biden intends to nominate Xochitl Torres Small to take over as deputy secretary at USDA to replace Jewel Bronaugh, who is stepping down from the position, the White House said Wednesday.
Jewel Bronaugh, the first woman of color to be deputy agriculture secretary, announced Thursday that she will step down from the position in coming weeks, saying only that her resignation would allow her to spend more time with her family.