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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, USDA, Government / Policies,

08/11/2021 SOURCE: www.nationalhogfarmer.com

Full Senate approves USDA Undersecretary Moffitt

USDA undersecretary nominees Bonnie and Torres Small votes also cleared out of Senate Ag Committee.

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

08/10/2021 SOURCE: tribalbusinessnews.com

Hipp’s confirmation positions USDA to continue addressing barriers to Native farmers, advocates say

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Education U.S. West, Young Farmers, USDA, Education,

08/02/2021 SOURCE: www.aginfo.net

Bring schools and students closer - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

A USDA grant program recently funded its most recent group of projects designed to bring schools and students closer to their local farmers and ranchers.

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Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Economics, USDA, Government / Policies, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,

USDA Wants to Make Farms Climate-Friendly. Will It Work?

The Conservation Reserve Program pays farmers to leave land uncultivated. But critical flaws in the program may significantly limit its climate benefit.

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

07/12/2021 SOURCE: www.radioiowa.com

U.S.D.A. to address anti-competitive practices in ag industry - Radio Iowa

The U.S.D.A. will spend half a billion dollars to help establish smaller-scale meat processing plants to compete with the four major corporations that dominate the industry. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement in Council Bluffs. “It’s first and foremost going to create an opportunity to reverse what’s happening today out in the countryside […]

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Agriculture US, Economics, USDA, Government / Policies,

US farm debt declines on high crop prices, federal aid

Increased federal aid and rising crop prices helped reduce US farm debt in the first quarter of 2021.

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shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, USDA, Government / Policies, Climate Change, Carbon Farming,

Biden wants to pay farmers to grow carbon-capturing crops. It’s complicated.

Farmers are a crucial part of Biden's plan to address climate change, but the economics behind paying them to capture greenhouse gases are complex.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, USDA, Food Security/Shortage,

USDA focuses on cost of healthy meals amid food stamp benefits revamp

The US Department of Agriculture is highlighting the difficulty food stamp recipients have...

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

06/25/2021 SOURCE: www.agriculture.com

Senate passes first-ever climate mitigation bill for agriculture

Senate Agriculture chairwoman Debbie Stabenow was certain on Thursday that the House would follow the Senate in passing the first-ever climate mitigation bill for agriculture.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Organic, USDA,

06/21/2021 SOURCE: drgnews.com

USDA Considering Tougher Organic Livestock Rules

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Biden Administration will reconsider the Trump Administration's interpretati...

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