Articles tagged under: Tom Vilsack

USDA Announces ERP Phase II and Investment in Rural Communities

Published January 9, 2023

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed Farm Bureau delegates this morning, using the opportunity to announce several initiatives. That includes Phase II of the Emergency Relief Program. Vilsack said additional flexibility will be granted. "For those who received a decrease of…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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