Articles tagged under: Tom Vilsack
Small Meatpackers Receive Additional Grants
Published January 6, 2023
The Biden administration announced it’s awarding an additional $9.6 million in grants and loans to expand meat processing across the country. U.S. Secretary of Ag Tom Vilsack said in a press conference that the programs aim to create “additional market…Meat Processing Expansion Grants Awarded
Published November 3, 2022
U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden Administration is investing $73 million in 21 grant projects through the first round of the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program. This announcement will help expand meat and poultry processing capacity,…Milk Pricing System Scrutinized
Published October 17, 2022
Last year, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack requested the U.S. dairy industry get into one room and build consensus to find solutions to the shortfalls in the federal order system. American Farm Bureau economist Danny Munsch says the system hasn’t been…USDA Offers New Fertilizer Grants
Published September 29, 2022
The USDA is offering $500 million in grants to try and increase domestic fertilizer production. In Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack’s address to the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, Vilsack said the agency is now accepting applications by independent…Vilsack Responds
Published September 15, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the tentative agreement between rail companies and union leaders is "a win for American workers, farmers, ranchers and consumers." Rail workers will receive more pay and an enhanced benefit package. Rail movement will continue. "As…Vilsack Praises NFU During Fly-In
Published September 14, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed the National Farmers Union, describing the organization as “the architect and designer” of the work being done at USDA. During the NFU Washington, D.C. Fly-In, Justice Department officials highlighted the work of its antitrust division.…Boozman Asks USDA to Focus on its Mission, Not Politics
Published September 8, 2022
Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman is blasting USDA, saying it is paying more attention to the Biden Administration’s political goals than its day-to-day responsibilities. In a letter sent to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Boozman cited USDA’s failed launch…A Sneak Peek: USDA Support for Climate Smart Funding
Published August 31, 2022
Climate-smart agriculture is front-and-center at the USDA. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told attendees at the Farm Progress Show USDA initially planned to use $1 billion from the Commodity Credit Corporation to invest in climate-smart pilot projects. "We asked farmers, agribusinesses…New Organic Transition Initiative Announced
Published August 26, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced details of USDA’s $300 million investment in the new Organic Transition Initiative. "We know that we need more market opportunities for organic producers and one of the first steps we took was to reduce…