Articles tagged under: Tom Vilsack
MN Lawmakers Press for Dairy Market Access
Published April 7, 2022
Members of the Minnesota congressional delegation are calling on the Biden administration to reject Canada's recent dairy trade proposals. A letter was sent to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to demand the market access included…Vilsack Offers CRP Details
Published April 7, 2022
Out of four million acres of expiring contracts, only 1.8 million will be re-enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program. Over half of the maturing acres were not offered in the general signup. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the data proves…Vilsack Travels to Mexico
Published April 4, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is traveling to Mexico this week. The secretary is in Mexico today and tomorrow, but the agenda is unclear. According to Agri-Pulse, the visit comes as the Biden administration pushes Mexico to remove barriers to biotech…Vilsack Addresses the Commodity Classic
Published March 12, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is calling for "a circular economy" with more opportunities for agriculture at home. Vilsack told the Commodity Classic that begins with trade. "It's fair to say the trade war with China impacted the market and we…G7 Ag Ministers Discuss Ukraine
Published March 12, 2022
Before Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s address at Commodity Classic on Friday, he joined the other G7 agriculture ministers virtually to discuss Ukraine. "We had a chance to hear from the Ukrainian Agriculture Minister Leshchenko. He was obviously in a bunker,…Too Soon to Know Full Impact
Published March 1, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed the National Farmers Union Convention through a live feed from Washington, D.C., saying the Russia-Ukraine impact on agriculture is not known. "The reality is things haven't been planted yet, so it's a little early to…Input Suppliers Warned
Published February 25, 2022
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the speculation over fertilizer supplies is ramping up. During the USDA Ag Outlook Forum, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said it is not helpful to try and project what might happen. However, he hopes "that…DOJ Monitoring Farm Input Costs
Published February 21, 2022
The Justice Department is prioritizing investigations into companies that manipulate supply chain disruptions to raise prices. With this initiative, the DOJ said it will prosecute violations of antitrust laws, including any agreements to fix prices or allocate markets. The announcement…A Record Year for International Trade
Published February 9, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says $177 billion in ag exports were sold this past year, breaking the previous record by more than 14 percent. "The record that was set in 2013 when I was Secretary before was surpassed in 2021…