Articles tagged under: Tom Vilsack

CCC Funds Allocated for HPAI Response

Published April 28, 2022

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has authorized the use of Commodity Credit Corporation funding to assist the response to avian influenza. Nearly $263 million of CCC funds will go to USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to deal with this…
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Vilsack Coming to UMC

Published April 27, 2022

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will deliver the commencement address in-person at the University of Minnesota Crookston on Saturday, May 7. School officials said Vilsack’s decision to speak to the class of 2022 reflects the growing profile of UMC.
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A Positive COVID Test for Vilsack

Published April 11, 2022

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has tested positive for COVID. The USDA leader is fully vaccinated, boosted and only experiencing mild symptoms. Vilsack will only return to the office after testing negative for the virus. He will continue his official duties…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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