Gas Reserves Released
The Biden Administration is releasing one million barrels of gasoline from reserves in the Northeast. The decision is being made to reduce gas prices ahead of the summer driving season.
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FY25 Ag Budget Released
The White House has released its 2025 budget proposal. It includes $29.2 billion in discretionary budget authority for USDA, up more than seven percent from the 2023 total. Congress will have the final say on this budget but needs to…
White House Delivers Budget Proposal
The Biden Administration has released its budget request for the 2023 fiscal year. That includes $28.5 billion for discretionary funding at USDA. That would be a 17 percent increase from what was enacted this past year. The proposal includes numerous…
Meat Institute Disputes White House Packer Claim
The Biden administration has dubbed the rising retail value of meat coupled with higher packer margins “exploitations” of consumers and farmers. The North American Meat Institute disputed that claim saying consumers saw increased meat prices in 2021 because of labor…
Scalpel Needed, Not an Ax
Policy Solutions President Jay Truitt recognizes there are abuses within the packing and processing business, but remains leery about today’s White House announcement. "No matter what you do there is a cause and effect," said Truitt. "If we start moving…
Biden Launches a New Action Plan for Market Competition
The Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive and Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain includes four strategies to help create a more competitive market. The Biden administration will use $1 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to expand independent…
Top Story #6: A New Administration in Washington D.C.
President Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day in office, including a review of the Trump administration’s environmental regulations. COVID recovery and climate change have also been priorities in the first year of the administration. In late February,…
Biden Names More USDA and Ag Appointees
President Biden nominated Homer Wilkes as the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment at the USDA. Wilkes is from Mississippi and serves as the Director of Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem Restoration Team. Wilkes previously served as the Acting Associate…
President Biden Releases FY 2022 Budget Proposal
The White House released the details of President Biden’s $6 trillion Fiscal Year 2022 budget on Friday. There's a major funding boost for the USDA, an increase of nine percent compared to the previous year at $29.9 billion. Included in…
Senate Republicans Propose Another Infrastructure Solution
Infrastructure discussions continue in Washington D.C. On Thursday, Senate Republicans released a new $928 billion plan to improve roads, bridges and broadband systems. The plan was proposed by Senator Shelley Capito and is a counter offer to the $1.7 trillion…
