Vilsack says Ag Outlook is “Strong”

(NAFB) – Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack gave the keynote address last week at the USDA’s annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. The Hagstrom Report says that the secretary called the outlook for U.S. agriculture “bright, strong, and positive” despite

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USDA Announces Plan for Black farmer payments

(NAFB) – The USDA says it plans to make debt relief available to Black farmers. The announcement came one day before Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack participated in a roundtable discussion with Black farmers in Georgia. A spokesman

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Vilsack: Mexico’s GMO Corn Ban Doesn’t Include Animal Feed

(NAFB) – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack last week stated Mexico’s ban on imported genetically modified corn would apply to human food products, not livestock feed. That understanding was revealed following recent talks between Vilsack and his Mexican

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

03/11/2021 SOURCE: www.newsdakota.com

Farm Groups Welcome Death Tax Repeal Legislation

(NAFB) – Legislation introduced in both the House and Senate would eliminate the estate tax. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act temporarily doubles the estate tax exemption to $11 million per person indexed for inflation through

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, USDA,

02/22/2021 SOURCE: www.newsdakota.com

USDA Clarifies Rules Regarding Buying and Selling Seeds from Other Countries

(NAFB) – The USDA recently finished a months-long investigation into thousands of reports from citizens who received unsolicited seed packages in the mail last year. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service found no evidence that someone

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TOPIC(S): Potatoes, USDA, Consumer/Retail,

08/21/2020 SOURCE: www.newsdakota.com

USDA Report Details U.S. Potato Usage

Micheal Clements, NAFB News Service A little more than one-third of all potatoes grown in the United States are manufactured into frozen products, 85 percent of which are french-fries, according to the Department of Agriculture.