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Schiefelbein: Pleased With Plans to Expand Processing Capacity

Published January 3, 2022

The White House released a new plan overnight to bring more competition to meat and poultry market. Details are still coming in, but National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Elect Don Schiefelbein is pleased with the plans to expand processing capacity.…

Bidn Offers Upbeat Supply Chain Assessment

Published December 23, 2021

In a meeting with his supply chain task force, President Joe Biden said a historic amount of goods is moving through the ports. "After working with our administration, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have nearly cut in…

Biden Will Sign Infrastructure Bill Wednesday at Baltimore Port

Published November 8, 2021

President Joe Biden calls the new infrastructure bill “a monumental step forward” for the country. "It is a once-in-a-generation investment that is going to take millions of jobs to modernize our infrastructure and turn our climate crisis into an opportunity,"…

Framework Language for Build Back Better Bill in Place

Published October 29, 2021

Before leaving for Europe and the climate change conference, President Joe Biden announced a framework for the so-called Build Back Better bill. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack praised this plan, saying it will deal with climate change while promoting economic opportunity…

Agriculture Remains Part of the Build Back Better Plan

Published October 23, 2021

President Joe Biden is striving to build support in Congress and with the public for the Build Back Better plan. The original cost of the proposal was $3.5 trillion, but a $2 trillion compromise plan is now part of negotiations.…

Federal Offices Prep for In-Person Staffing

Published June 11, 2021

The Biden Administration has directed government agencies to prepare for employees to come back to work in-person. Plans for reentry of the workforce should be in place by July 19. This new guidance eliminates the 25 percent limit on the…

Russians Blamed for JBS Shutdown

Published June 2, 2021

The FBI investigation into the ransomware attack at JBS indicates it likely originated with a Russian criminal group. The administration has spoken to Russian government officials and this incident will likely be addressed with Biden and Putin meet June 16th…

No Cuts to Farm Programs or Crop Insurance in Budget Proposal

Published June 1, 2021

President Biden’s FY2022 budget calls for nearly $28 billion in discretionary spending at USDA. That’s up 17 percent from the current fiscal year. That includes $700 million for expanded broadband access. There’s more money for climate smart agriculture, clean energy…

Cramer Opposes ‘Land Grab’

Published May 19, 2021

North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer and Kansas Senator Roger Marshall have introduced legislation to block the Biden administration’s plan to protect 30 percent of all private lands and waters by 2030. Cramer described the White House proposal as an “attempted…

Fighting the Pandemic in Rural America

Published May 5, 2021

The White House is taking steps to increase the coronavirus vaccination rates in Rural America. A total of $100 million is being released for rural outreach programs. Vaccines are also being directed to rural clinics. The Kaiser Family Foundation recently…

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Articles tagged under: President Joe Biden

Schiefelbein: Pleased With Plans to Expand Processing Capacity

Bidn Offers Upbeat Supply Chain Assessment

Biden Will Sign Infrastructure Bill Wednesday at Baltimore Port

Framework Language for Build Back Better Bill in Place

Agriculture Remains Part of the Build Back Better Plan

Federal Offices Prep for In-Person Staffing

Russians Blamed for JBS Shutdown

No Cuts to Farm Programs or Crop Insurance in Budget Proposal

Cramer Opposes ‘Land Grab’

Fighting the Pandemic in Rural America

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