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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, USDA,

06/23/2022 SOURCE: www.usda.gov

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Congressional Deal for Child Nutrition

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2022 – "USDA’s child nutrition programs provide nutritious meals to America’s children. The school and other nutrition professionals who make these meals possible need additional resources and continued flexibilities as they grapple with the ongoing challenges presented by the pandemic. The deal announced yesterday by Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking Member Boozman and Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Foxx would ease uncertainty and bring a measure of relief to our schools, summer sites and child care feeding programs.

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TOPIC(S): USDA, Government / Policies, Trending News,

06/16/2022 SOURCE: www.agri-pulse.com

USDA supports minorities through 1890s universities

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday it signed an agreement to enhance its support of minority communities through its partnership with 1890s Land-Grant institutions.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Beef Cattle, USDA, Ranching,

06/16/2022 SOURCE: www.foxnews.com

Fewer meat packers threatens our national security

Beef industry changes mean ranchers have gone out of business and big companies have had huge profits. A new bill looks at antitrust as a way to fix things.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies,

06/16/2022 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

House Republicans oppose USDA meat investigator as poison pill

The House will vote on legislation to create a USDA special investigator to enforce fair-play laws in the meat industry despite last-ditch Republican efforts to quash the proposal.

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TOPIC(S): USDA, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Weather,

06/07/2022 SOURCE: youtu.be

Senate Agriculture Subcommittee Holds Hearing On Confronting Persistent Drought

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TOPIC(S): Ethanol/Biofuel, USDA, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

06/07/2022 SOURCE: www.agweek.com

USDA investing $700 million to support biofuel producers and sustainable fuel markets hit by pandemic

Many of the more than 100 biofuel companies and 195 facilities that will receive economic relief operate out of Minnesota.

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TOPIC(S): Cotton, USDA, Government / Policies, Commodity/Trade Groups,

06/07/2022 SOURCE: www.cottongrower.com

Cotton Gearing Up for the 2023 Farm Bill

As the 2023 Farm Bill debate begins, the cotton industry likes its current legislative status. But there’s still work to be done to protect – and possibly improve – it.

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TOPIC(S): USDA, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Weather, Commodity/Trade Groups,

06/07/2022 SOURCE: texasfarmbureau.org

Proposed SEC rule pulls farms, ranches into regulatory target

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposes to require publicly traded comp...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Organic, USDA,

06/01/2022 SOURCE: www.nrdc.org

USDA Framework Adds Resilience and Fairness to Food System

Supporters Emphasize Its Importance in Shaping the 2023 Farm Bill

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Pesticides, USDA, Trending News,

05/31/2022 SOURCE: www.agri-pulse.com

Vilsack: USDA wasn't consulted by DOJ in Roundup case

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says he wasn't consulted before the Biden administration took sides in a lawsuit involving Roundup herbicide.

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