Secretary Vilsack celebrates army veteran poised to support the department’s mission to producers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has sworn in Alexis Taylor as the new Under…
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Energy Department to Fund Solar Research Projects
$8 million will go into six research projects set to study agrivoltaics. The Department of Energy announced last week that it would be providing six agrivoltaic research projects…
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Proposed Bill Would Protect Agricultural Land
Foreign adversaries buying U.S. land poses a “national security threat.” Representatives Elise Stefanik of New York and Rick Crawford of Arkansas introduced legislation this week to address the…
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USDA Announces Funding for Farmer and Rancher Training
$24 million in funding spread across 45 organizations and institutions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that $24 million will be invested in 45 training institutions…
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Thanksgiving Dinner Costs 20 Percent More in 2022
American Farm Bureau tallies the rise in price due to inflation. The traditional Thanksgiving meal with all the fixings will cost 20 percent more this year than a…
Read MoreUSDA Secretary Announces Funding for Meat and Poultry Expansion
$73 million in grants for 21 projects to increase competition. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that $73 million is being made available to…
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AFL-CIO President Responds to Federal Interest Rate Increases
AFL-CIO President Shuler says domestic action overlooks international problems President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Liz Shuler issued a statement calling…
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Low Mississippi River Water Levels Hamper Supply Chain
The lowest level in decades slows shipping lanes. Mayors of cities along the Mississippi River have requested federal assistance as the major conduit of freight has reached historically…
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Legislation Addresses Farm Worker Labor Shortage
Such shortages add to the cost of food. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act was introduced last year by Representative Zoe Lofgren of California and is being debated in…
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Florida Senators Seek Help for Farmers
USDA secretary receives a request for aid after the devastation of Hurricane Ian. Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott of Florida are urging Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to…
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