Articles tagged under: Tom Vilsack
Vilsack to Testify, Testify, Testify
Published March 27, 2023
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will make three trips to Capitol Hill this week. Vilsack is scheduled to testify before the House Agriculture Committee tomorrow. The USDA leader will face the Senate Ag Appropriations Committee on Wednesday and the House Ag…Disaster Programs Need More Flexibility
Published March 18, 2023
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says disaster programs need to be more flexible when he recently addressed the Senate Agriculture Committee. Some language of disaster programs are difficult to interpret the coverage of. "It's difficult to be as specific as you'd…Meat and Poultry Expansion Announcements
Published March 12, 2023
USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the Biden Administration is investing $89 million under the Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program to expand independent meat processors. USDA also announced the initial steps to create a more competitive marketplace for…Vilsack: Farmers Need New Revenue Streams
Published March 12, 2023
The last two years were the best farm income years in the history of the United States. Despite those records, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told the Commodity Classic audience nearly 50 percent of farmers lost money. Another nearly 40 percent…USDA Acknowledges ‘the Wrongs of the Past’
Published March 1, 2023
The Agriculture Department is preparing to distribute $2.2 billion to farmers who faced discrimination from USDA farm lending programs. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said he hopes people see this as an indication of USDA’s sincere effort "to acknowledge the past…Agriculture Pinched by Labor Shortage
Published February 25, 2023
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed the USDA Ag Outlook Forum Thursday. "The pandemic put a spotlight on agriculture's workforce and highlighted labor instability, irregular migration and the need for increased labor protections." Vilsack says by addressing labor shortages, the United…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…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,…