Articles tagged under: Tom Vilsack
Farm Groups Congratulate Vilsack’s USDA Nomination
Published December 10, 2020
Farm groups are congratulating former U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack for his nomination to lead the USDA. The National Pork Producers Council said they look forward to working with Vilsack to expand exports, strengthen biosecurity and ensure other foreign animal…Biden Picks USDA, USTR and Housing and Urban Development Leaders
Published December 10, 2020
Former Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is the Biden transition team's nominee to lead the USDA, but Vilsack wasn’t the only Cabinet nominee announced on Thursday. Ohio Congresswoman Marcia Fudge will lead the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Fudge was…USTR to Meet with Canada on Dairy TRQs
Published December 10, 2020
The U.S. Trade Representative's Office will start consultations with Canada to take a closer look at its dairy Tariff Rate Quota obligations. In the past, Canada has distorted its TRQ administration to limit dairy imports from the U.S. As the…Vilsack Would Bring “Wealth of Experience” to USDA
Published December 10, 2020
Farm groups are congratulating former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for his nomination to lead the USDA. “The positive of that is Vilsack probably knows the department as well as anyone,” said Rob Larew, president, National Farmers Union. “It brings a…Biden Picks Vilsack for USDA Post
Published December 9, 2020
The next agriculture secretary is the former agriculture secretary. President-elect Joe Biden has picked Tom Vilsack to lead USDA. During an event Friday in Delaware, Biden said Vilsack "wasn't anxious to come back, but I was persistent." Biden said Vilsack's…Election Year Priorities Addressed at United Fresh Conference
Published September 24, 2020
The United Fresh Washington Virtual Conference featured representatives of the Trump and Biden campaigns for a look at ag policy. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s former chief of staff, Ray Starling, credits President Trump for putting together a quality team at…Vilsack: U.S. Dairy Needs Canada to Comply with USMCA
Published August 17, 2020
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement requires Canada to eliminate their class six and seven milk pricing systems and to have a fair dairy tariff rate quota. The U.S. dairy industry says Canada is currently limiting access to their dairy market, filling quotas…A Decline Expected for U.S. Dairy Exports
Published April 13, 2020
U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack says the coronavirus pandemic is a gut punch for commodity prices across the board, especially for the U.S. dairy industry. At the beginning of 2020, there was momentum in dairy exports.…Dairy Industry Waiting for USMCA Action
Published January 20, 2020
President Donald Trump is expected to sign the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement later this week. Mexico has already signed off on the deal, but it still needs to be ratified in Canada. U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Tom Vilsack says…