Tag: Tom Vilsack
Ag officials: Drastic drop in U.S. farms over 4 decades causing...
By Andrew Hensel | The Center Square
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, a lack of farms throughout...
Federal government shutdown to impact farmers, others
By Greg Bishop | The Center Square
With the potential for a partial federal government shutdown looming this weekend, officials...
Biden administration spending $150M to help small forest owners benefit from...
The Biden administration said Tuesday it will spend $150 million to help owners of small parcels of forestland partner with companies willing...
Rep. Barry Moore urges USDA to help restore Chinese poultry market...
Last week, Rep. Barry Moore, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (R-Virginia), and 41 Members of Congress, including House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glen Thompson, led a letter to Agriculture...
Tommy Tuberville pushes to permanently repeal death tax
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville joined Sen. John Thune in reintroducing legislation to abolish the federal Estate Tax and cut red tape that is imposing...
Mississippi-based electric cooperatives to receive $158M in federal loans
Nonprofit electric cooperatives that serve customers in Mississippi and Alabama will receive $158 million in federal loans to extend service to new...
USDA climate-smart agriculture projects now top $3 billion
The federal government on Monday announced another $325 million for agricultural projects that are intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
USDA unveils a $500 million stimulus program for domestic fertilizer production
The Biden administration has announced $500 million in grant money to stimulate American-made fertilizer production.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom...
Alabama to expand broadband in rural counties through federal program
A federal investment aimed at improving broadband in rural areas in Alabama is in the works.
Through the U.S....
Terri Sewell joins White House leaders to announce rural wastewater infrastructure...
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell welcomed U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan, and White...
