Articles tagged under: Tom Vilsack

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…
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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…
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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…
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Vilsack: New Farm Bill Needs More Flexibility

Published February 4, 2022

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack would like the next farm bill to have flexible programs. "We found in the course of the COVID pandemic and other significant disasters that different parts of the country have been impacted or affected differently. Sometimes…
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Farmers Fairness Tool Launched

Published February 4, 2022

USDA has unveiled its online tool for farmers and ranchers to report anti-competitive practices. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the new tool will advance the Biden administration’s plan for a fairer and more competitive meat and poultry supply chain. "We…
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Vilsack Reveals More on WHIP+ Program

Published January 25, 2022

According to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the 2020 and 2021 WHIP+ program payments will be distributed in two tranches this spring. There’s $9.25 billion available for farmers who suffered losses due to natural disasters like drought and flooding. The USDA…
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No Silver Bullet

Published January 21, 2022

The ever-increasing cost of fertilizer was brought up in a House Agriculture Committee hearing. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke to the complexity of the situation. "There's no silver bullet, I wish there were and if there were, we'd certainly be…
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WHIP+ Details Coming in 1Q

Published January 17, 2022

During his address to the American Farm Bureau, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said the $10 billion WHIP+ program for 2020 and 2021 will be rolled out in the first quarter. A simplified application process is anticipated. There is no indication…
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