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Tom Vilsack: Why Democrats Don’t Get Rural America
3 weeks ago

Tom Vilsack: Why Democrats Don’t Get Rural America

Politico  

Rural communities have grown in population in recent years, Vilsack wanted me to know. And you’re going to continue to see us not taking full advantage of this natural resource advantage we have in rural places. And you’re going to continue to relegate rural communities to an economic opportunity that’s not as bright and not as hopeful as it could …

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The US could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The US could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Asked how much, Biden said “We’ll …

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“Playing fast and loose”: Vilsack urges realism from GOP as farm bill negotiations hit stalemate
6 months ago

“Playing fast and loose”: Vilsack urges realism from GOP as farm bill negotiations hit stalemate

Salon  

In February, during a tense House hearing over funding for the upcoming Farm Bill — one in which Agriculture Committee chair Glenn Thompson classified the current administration as being one that “demonizes farmers” if they do not “subscribe to a far-left climate agenda” — USDA Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack already seemed a little weary when he issued the seemingly simple …

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‘Rome’s burning’: Small farmers complain Biden administration is fiddling as they vanish
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Rome’s burning’: Small farmers complain Biden administration is fiddling as they vanish

Politico  

“This administration has done more than any previous administration in terms of trying to provide opportunity,” Vilsack said in an interview, emphasizing the $1 billion-plus in funding his agency has pumped into programs promoting small and medium-sized farms and agribusinesses. “Approximately 92 percent of independent pig farmers are gone and the infrastructure for that type of agriculture is going and …

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State-run, land-grant HBCUs are owed more than $13 billion, the White House says
1 year, 3 months ago

State-run, land-grant HBCUs are owed more than $13 billion, the White House says

NPR  

State-run, land-grant HBCUs are owed more than $13 billion, the White House says Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Wyke/AP Michael Wyke/AP Land-grant, historically Black colleges and universities have missed out on more than $13 billion they should have gotten in the last three decades or so, according to letters the Biden administration sent to the governors of 16 states …

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Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to reduce extreme heat and benefit health
1 year, 3 months ago

Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to reduce extreme heat and benefit health

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Hundreds of communities around the country will share more than $1 billion in federal money to help them plant and maintain trees under a federal program that is intended to reduce extreme heat, benefit health and improve access to nature. “We think we can mitigate extreme heat incidents and events in many of the cities.” Separately, …

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U.S. welcomes India's move of reducing tariffs on agricultural products
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S. welcomes India's move of reducing tariffs on agricultural products

The Hindu  

The United States has welcomed the recent Indian move to reduce tariffs on several American agricultural products. Last week, India agreed to reduce tariffs on certain U.S. products, including frozen turkey, frozen duck, fresh blueberries and cranberries, frozen blueberries and cranberries, dried blueberries and cranberries, as well as processed blueberries and cranberries. These tariff cuts will expand economic opportunities for …

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Agricultural producers and food businesses throughout nation getting $320 million boost from USDA
1 year, 6 months ago

Agricultural producers and food businesses throughout nation getting $320 million boost from USDA

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, N.H. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeding agricultural producers and food businesses with millions of dollars in investment funds to improve markets, create and strengthen jobs, control food prices and improve nutrition, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday. “We’re here to underscore the important role that local and regional food systems play for American agriculture and farmers, and …

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New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time
1 year, 10 months ago

New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time

Associated Press  

U.S. agriculture officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first limits on added sugars, with a focus on sweetened foods such as cereals, yogurt, flavored milk and breakfast pastries. “School meals happen to be the meals with the highest nutritional value of any meal that children can get outside the home,” Vilsack said in an …

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Proposed changes to school lunches aim to reduce sugar and sodium, but flavored milk stays
1 year, 10 months ago

Proposed changes to school lunches aim to reduce sugar and sodium, but flavored milk stays

CNN  

CNN — If new US Department of Agriculture school food guidelines stand as proposed, chocolate milk is in, but for the first time ever, at least some added sugars will be out – and sodium levels will be reduced gradually. Vilsack said school meal administrators tell the USDA that kids just won’t drink much no-fat skim milk or unflavored milk. …

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Feds send $930 million to curb ‘crisis’ of US West wildfires
1 year, 11 months ago

Feds send $930 million to curb ‘crisis’ of US West wildfires

Associated Press  

— The U.S. is directing $930 million toward reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western states by clearing trees and underbrush from national forests, the Biden administration announced Thursday, as officials struggle to protect communities from destructive infernos being made worse by climate change. You’re seeing entire neighborhoods devastated.” Vilsack said the projects announced so far will help reduce wildfire risk …

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Feds send $930 million to curb 'crisis' of US West wildfires
1 year, 11 months ago

Feds send $930 million to curb 'crisis' of US West wildfires

The Independent  

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Rural areas to get $759M in grants for high-speed internet
2 years, 1 month ago

Rural areas to get $759M in grants for high-speed internet

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Agriculture Department announced Thursday it is making available $759 million in grants and loans to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet, part of the broader $65 billion push for high-speed connectivity from last year’s infrastructure law. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House senior adviser Mitch Landrieu unveiled the grants during a visit to North …

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USDA head: US farmers to help if Ukraine exports threatened
2 years, 10 months ago

USDA head: US farmers to help if Ukraine exports threatened

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy American wheat farmers will boost …

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US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet civilization
2 years, 11 months ago

US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet civilization

Associated Press  

— The Biden administration said Tuesday it will significantly expand efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have torched areas of the U.S. West by more aggressively thinning forests around “hot spots” where nature and neighborhoods collide. “The time to act is now if we want to ultimately over time change the trajectory of these fires.” Specific projects weren’t immediately …

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India Removes Old Block on US Farm Trade; Allows Import of Pork From Nation
2 years, 11 months ago

India Removes Old Block on US Farm Trade; Allows Import of Pork From Nation

News 18  

The United States announced Monday that India would allow imports of US pork and pork products for the first time, welcoming the removal of an old block on US farm trade. “This new opportunity marks the culmination of nearly two decades of work to gain market access for US pork to India –- and it signals positive movement in US-India …

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Judge limits strikers’ conduct at Deere plant in Iowa
3 years, 2 months ago

Judge limits strikers’ conduct at Deere plant in Iowa

Associated Press  

DAVENPORT, Iowa — A judge on Wednesday issued a temporary restraining order that details how picketing workers at the Deere & Co. plant in Davenport must conduct themselves. In seeking the injunction Wednesday, Deere officials alleged that striking workers had disrupted access to the Davenport Works plant and put others at risk. Tom Vilsack met with striking workers Wednesday at …

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Meat, farm workers to get $600 grants in new $700M aid plan
3 years, 3 months ago

Meat, farm workers to get $600 grants in new $700M aid plan

The Independent  

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USDA head visits Vermont, hears about farm runoff reductions
3 years, 4 months ago

USDA head visits Vermont, hears about farm runoff reductions

Associated Press  

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont officials told the U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary on Thursday that farm efforts to reduce phosphorus runoff and federal money to support that work are paying off to improve the water quality of Lake Champlain. for more than 90% of all reported phosphorus reductions in Vermont, so it’s been very impressive,” state Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts …

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Biden announces historic increase to US food stamps programme
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden announces historic increase to US food stamps programme

Al Jazeera  

US Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will increase by more than 25 percent beginning in October. United States President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Monday that it has approved the largest permanent increase to food stamp benefits – a boost that the White House and proponents of the move hope will help low-income families afford healthier food choices when stocking …

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US agency offers $307 million for rural water projects
3 years, 5 months ago

US agency offers $307 million for rural water projects

Associated Press  

OHKAY OWINGEH PUEBLO, N.M. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue up to $307 million in grants and low-interest loans in an effort to modernize rural water infrastructure, officials announced Wednesday. “Every community needs safe, reliable and modern water and wastewater systems,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement ahead of a tour at the plant run by …

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Vilsack confirmed for 2nd stint as US agriculture secretary
3 years, 10 months ago

Vilsack confirmed for 2nd stint as US agriculture secretary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to confirm Tom Vilsack as agriculture secretary, his second run at the Cabinet post. He proposed “building a rural economy based on biomanufacturing” and “turning agricultural waste into a variety of products.” Vilsack also pledged to work closely with the Environmental Protection Agency to “spur the industry” on biofuels. With systemic racial …

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Agriculture secretary nominee Vilsack endorses biofuels push
3 years, 10 months ago

Agriculture secretary nominee Vilsack endorses biofuels push

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Tom Vilsack, President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of agriculture, pledged Tuesday to focus on climate change initiatives and work to address racial inequities in agricultural assistance programs. Republican Joni Ernst of Iowa questioned whether Vilsack’s commitment to biofuels would clash with the Biden administration’s public commitment to switch the federal vehicle fleet to electric cars and trucks. …

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Biden: Cabinet picks from Obama era mean ‘bold new thinking’
4 years ago

Biden: Cabinet picks from Obama era mean ‘bold new thinking’

Associated Press  

— President-elect Joe Biden on Friday introduced a series of key picks for his new government that drew heavily from the Obama administration, saluting their “deep experience” while insisting he could rely on them for “bold new thinking.” Appearing with Biden were his choice for director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, Susan Rice, who served as President Barack …

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