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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program serves only half of eligible participants, and USDA and WIC supporters want to see the program continue to expand to reach all those who qualify.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson says he’s concerned that a year-long extension of the 2018 farm bill will wind up delaying the Senate’s work a new farm bill.
Leaders of the Senate Agriculture Committee are working together to get a year-long extension of the 2018 farm bill included in a new continuing resolution that will be needed to keep the government funded after Nov. 17.
President Joe Biden has submitted a pair of nominations to the Senate for Agriculture Department positions, hoping to see the two officials confirmed after unsuccessful bids in the last Congress.
The Supreme Court kicks off its October term this morning with a wetlands case that many observers think the court will use to trim the federal government’s authority over wetlands.
The Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services are calling on the public to help nominate individuals to serve on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, selecting individuals who can help bring an inclusive perspective of the U.S. population.
The Biden administration has tapped Alexis Taylor as the Department of Agriculture’s trade undersecretary and Stacy Dean as undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services.
President Joe Biden has selected Stacy Dean to lead the Department of Agriculture’s nutrition programs as the next undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services.