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Packer Margins Seen as Inequitable

Published September 9, 2021

To address the consolidation within the meatpacking business, USDA is strengthening the Packers and Stockyards Act. In addition, there will be more focus put on price discovery, country of origin labeling and expanded packer capacity by supporting small meat processors.…

Vilsack: Biden’s Tax Changes Won’t Hurt Family Farmers

Published September 9, 2021

In an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the proposed tax law changes will not hurt family farmers. Vilsack said there are special protections built into the plan for family businesses, including a $2.5…

Vilsack Expects No Major Export Disruptions

Published September 8, 2021

According to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the U.S. will not see major disruptions to its ability to export grain out of Gulf Coast. River traffic on the Lower Mississippi was shut down for nearly two weeks due to Hurricane Ida.…

Secretary Vilsack Talks Risk Management, Drought in MN Visit

Published August 15, 2021

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack traveled to Minnesota last week. During the two-day visit, Vilsack heard from Minnesota’s farmers and ranchers about the drought. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor has 78 percent of Minnesota in severe to exceptional drought. "Farmers and…

A Closer Look at Rural Broadband Investments

Published August 13, 2021

The $1.2 trillion infrastructure package passed in the Senate last week has $65 billion available for rural broadband investments. The Rural Broadband Association Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield says $42.5 billion of that will go towards broadband distribution. "That's deployment…

Walz Gets a Firsthand Look at Drought-Stricken Crop

Published July 22, 2021

During a stop at a Crookston farm, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said he does not expect USDA to open CRP for haying and grazing before August 1, citing a lawsuit that has influenced the process. The governor spoke with Agriculture…

Vilsack: USDA’s Plan Addresses Livestock Industry Concerns

Published July 12, 2021

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the USDA’s food supply chain resiliency plan is meant to reverse what’s happening in the U.S. livestock industry. "Producers are having to sell their cattle at a loss, only to learn processors end up taking…

U.S. Potato Industry Concerned About Fresh Potato Access in Mexico

Published June 29, 2021

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and the Mexican Agriculture Secretary Víctor Villalobos Arámbula will meet in August to discuss Mexico’s ban on the full-imports of fresh U.S. potatoes. Ahead of that meeting, the National Potato Council, Northern Plains Potato Growers Association…

Ag on the Agenda

Published June 28, 2021

President Joe Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be in southwest Wisconsin tomorrow. The White House said the appearance will focus on growing agriculture and the rural economy. No other details were released.

Food Companies Urged to Bolster Their Cybersecurity

Published June 25, 2021

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack participated in the Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum. The USDA leader said the issue of cybersecurity has changed. "It used to be people tried to steal data and now what they're trying to do is…

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Packer Margins Seen as Inequitable

Vilsack: Biden’s Tax Changes Won’t Hurt Family Farmers

Vilsack Expects No Major Export Disruptions

Secretary Vilsack Talks Risk Management, Drought in MN Visit

A Closer Look at Rural Broadband Investments

Walz Gets a Firsthand Look at Drought-Stricken Crop

Vilsack: USDA’s Plan Addresses Livestock Industry Concerns

U.S. Potato Industry Concerned About Fresh Potato Access in Mexico

Ag on the Agenda

Food Companies Urged to Bolster Their Cybersecurity

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