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Senators call on USDA to resume hiring seasonal firefighters

02/19/25 7:01 AM By Chloe Lovejoy

15 U.S. senators notified federal authorities that President Donald Trump's federal hiring freeze executive order has halted seasonal firefighter hiring and onboarding.

Farm Hands West: Oberman tapped as president of California Avocado Commission

10/05/22 8:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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Jeff Oberman has been tapped as the California Avocado Commission’s new president and Erica Pinto has been appointed to serve as the vice chair of the Department of the Interior’s inaugural Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee.

Daybreak Sept. 7: Schumer: Democrats will work in ‘good faith’

09/07/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Bill Tomson, and Noah Wicks

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The Senate is back in session after the August recess, and there’s a full slate of committee activity today.

Drought working group details federal investments

06/01/22 12:01 PM By Steve Davies

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The federal government’s Drought Resilience Interagency Working Group is helping coordinate the distribution of $13 billion provided by the infrastructure bill as drought continues to hammer western communities.

Biden beats Trump pace in filling key posts at regulatory agencies

07/28/21 6:40 AM By Steve Davies

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The Biden administration has been filling positions relatively quickly at departments and agencies other than USDA that have regulatory authority over agriculture, while some of Donald Trump’s nominees to similar positions ran into troubles during the confirmation process.

Biden picks ex-Rep. Torres Small for USDA Rural Development post

06/18/21 1:15 PM By Spencer Chase

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President Joe Biden has selected Xochitl Torres Small, a former member of the House Ag Committee, as undersecretary of rural development at the Agriculture Department.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Bustos will not seek re-election

05/05/21 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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The Department of the Interior has announced new leadership, former EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler has joined The Heritage Foundation, and Blake Rollins has been selected to serve as Missouri Farm Bureau’s chief administrative officer.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Biden nominates Parker to lead OSHA

04/14/21 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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President Joe Biden has nominated Doug Parker to be the assistant secretary for occupational safety and health at the Department of Labor and plans to nominate Republican Cindy McCain as the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. World Food Programme.

Farm Hands West: Vilsack confirmed to lead USDA

02/24/21 8:23 AM By Hannah Pagel

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The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Tom Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture and has tapped Gloria Montaño Greene as deputy undersecretary for farm production and conservation.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Senate confirms Vilsack to lead USDA

02/24/21 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Tom Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture, and Brian Sikes has been named chief operating officer of Cargill.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Undersecretary Brashears: NWS isn't a food safety risk; Puglia on USMCA

Seven cases of New World screwworm have been detected on U.S. soil. USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears says the Food Safety Inspection Service's 7,000 inspectors are “leading the animal health charge” in the fight against New World screwworm.

Western Growers Association President and CEO Dave Puglia discusses the importance of renewing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. On the panel, Phillip Kauffman with Texas A&M University and Ron Phillips with the Animal Health Institute discuss New World screwworm.

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