National Farmers Union wraps up annual meeting

03/03/21 6:09 AM By Sara Wyant

National Farmers Union members wrapped up their virtual annual meeting this week after listening to Secretary Tom Vilsack, Ag Committee leaders and other speakers.

Farm groups welcome Vilsack confirmation

02/24/21 6:30 AM By Spencer Chase

The nation’s food and agriculture groups are glad to have a familiar face back at the helm of the Department of Agriculture.

Daybreak Feb 23: Vilsack faces long to-do list

02/23/21 11:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Spencer Chase, and Steve Davies

The Senate is finally set to vote today on sending Tom Vilsack back to USDA for a new stint as agriculture secretary, more than a month after Joe Biden became president.

Daybreak Jan 28: Vilsack hearing set

01/28/21 8:58 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, Bill Tomson, and Ben Nuelle

The Senate Agriculture Committee has scheduled a confirmation hearing next Tuesday for Ag Secretary-nominee Tom Vilsack.

Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit focuses on Climate Risks, Rewards and Uncertainties

01/14/21 7:00 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

As the climate policy debate ramps up in Congress and the incoming Biden administration, there are a variety of ideas about how to measure, incentivize and regulate more sustainable practices. The 2021 Agri-Pulse Ag & Food Policy Summit will offer a chance to engage with a wide variety of policy makers and industry experts about what changes may be on the horizon.

Daybreak Jan 8: Pro-union mayor picked for Labor

01/08/21 9:34 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

President-elect Joe Biden will nominate a former labor leader, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, to become labor secretary. That’s a critical position for farmers and farmworkers because of the Labor Department’s regulation of labor standards and authority over the H-2A visa program.

Daybreak Jan 5: Perdue re-starts Food Box program

01/05/21 9:12 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, Bill Tomson, and Steve Davies

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced Monday evening that USDA is going to extend the Farmers to Families Food Box Program to a fifth round, this one worth $1.5 billion.

Daybreak Dec 9: Climate change tops Scott’s House Ag agenda

12/09/20 9:07 AM By Spencer Chase, Ben Nuelle, and Bill Tomson

The next chairman of the House Agriculture Committee tells Agri-Pulse that climate policy will be a top priority for the panel in the next Congress.

Ag groups playing no favorites in secretary sweepstakes

12/02/20 6:46 AM By Spencer Chase

Farm groups are pledging to work with whomever President-elect Joe Biden picks for agriculture secretary and are steering clear of announcing a favorite for the position.

Daybreak Nov 5: Fudge a possibility for House Ag chair

11/05/20 8:58 AM By Philip Brasher, Ben Nuelle, and Steve Davies

There are several big questions for U.S. agriculture as a result of the election, but none bigger than who will replace Collin Peterson as chairman of the House Ag Committee.

Opinion: Policymakers have a huge opportunity to leverage venture investment in food and agriculture. Here’s how.

In this opinion piece, Sanjeev Krishnan with S2G Ventures outlines a path that policymakers can follow to avoid the issues that arise when policy lags behind food and ag tech investment and innovation.

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Agri-Pulse interview with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack: March 2, 2021

Less than a week into his second stint on the job, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has already identified the key immediate priorities for USDA to address. Vilsack addresses those priorities and more in this interview with Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher, Spencer Chase and Sara Wyant.

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