Articles tagged under: Tom Vilsack
Vilsack Warns About GOP Budget Cuts
Published Yesterday
In an address to the North American Agricultural Journalists, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned about the farm bill budget cuts that are being promoted by the Republican Study Committee. A report from this conservative House group said farmers with income…More Time Needed to Make SAF Carbon Assessment
Published March 4, 2024
Commodity Classic attendees were hoping for an announcement regarding tax credits and sustainable aviation fuel with Friday’s appearance by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and EPA Administrator Michael Regan. Vilsack said this is a complex issue and will take more time. "We're…A Growing Middle Class Increases Protein Demand
Published February 16, 2024
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack moderated an Ag Outlook Forum featuring the U.S. trade ambassadors to Vietnam and the Philippines. Both countries have a very young population with a rising middle class. Ambassador Marc Knapper said Vietnam wants more high-value food…500,000+ Farms Lost Since ’81
Published February 16, 2024
Farm policy went through a noteworthy change in the 1970s. Rather than managing supply, the focus was put on maximizing productivity and exporting that production around the world. At the USDA Ag Outlook Forum, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack shared a…Vilsack Makes REAP Announcement at AFBF Convention
Published January 23, 2024
The Biden Administration is investing in 675 projects across 42 states under the Rural Energy for America Program or REAP. Vilsack said this investment will help farmers become more sustainable. "There are a number of examples throughout the country of how farmers…Vilsack Highlights U.S. Climate Leadership
Published December 11, 2023
Rather than being on the defense, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the ag and food industry has been able to flip the script at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai. Vilsack highlighted the voluntary, market-based initiatives within agriculture…‘Still One of the Best Years on Record’
Published November 30, 2023
Net farm income is forecast to total just over $151 billion this year. That’s down from 2022 net income of nearly $183 billion. USDA’s Economic Research Service made this forecast. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released a statement, saying farm income…Market Access Sought in WTO Ministerial
Published November 11, 2023
Ahead of next year’s World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference, 30 major U.S. farm organizations have asked the Biden Administration to take a proactive approach to agricultural trade negotiations. In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary…Vilsack Receives Honorary FFA American Degree
Published November 2, 2023
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack received the Honorary American FFA Degree at the National FFA Convention. Vilsack also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with National FFA organization’s Chief Executive Officer Scott Stump to emphasize a commitment to agriculture youth. "These young…