Archive for April 2021
USDA Seeks Comments on Food System Supply Chains in Response to President Biden’s Executive Order to Support Resilient, Diverse, Secure Supply Chains
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a Department-wide effort to improve and reimagine the…
Read MoreUSDA Invests $21.7M in Research Innovations to Improve Soil Health and Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will invest at least $21.7 million…
Read MoreUSDA Issues Pandemic Flexibilities for Schools and Day Care Facilities through June 2022 to Support Safe Reopening and Healthy, Nutritious Meals
Nutrition standards return with options and resources to support safety and social distancing WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today issued a broad range of…
Read MoreConsumer Prices Tick Higher
About the Presenter Erik Norland is Executive Director and Senior Economist of CME Group. He is responsible for generating economic analysis on global financial markets by identifying emerging trends, evaluating…
Read MoreOil: Four Factors to Consider
About the Presenter Bluford “Blu” Putnam has served as Managing Director and Chief Economist of CME Group since May 2011. With more than 35 years of experience in the financial…
Read MoreChina's Q1 Growth
As such, it seems that in China, as elsewhere, the manufacturing sector has been much more robust than the services sector. Perhaps this is not surprising given that households around…
Read MoreStatement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Nomination of Robert Bonnie to Serve as Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2021 — “I am grateful to President Biden for announcing his intent to nominate Robert Bonnie to serve as Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation with…
Read MoreFACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
USDA Has Deployed 1,064 Disaster, Public Health Specialists to Assist with Federal Response WASHINGTON, Apr. 14, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19…
Read MoreUSDA Allocates Up to $10 Million to Partner with California and Oregon to Assist Producers Impacted by Drought in Klamath River Basin
WASHINGTON, April 14, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of up to $10 million in assistance from USDA’s Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus…
Read MoreUSDA Invests More Than $330 Million in Specialty Crops Grants, Incentives to Purchase Fruits and Vegetables, and Help for Cotton Producers
USDA Also Informs Dairy Producers and Processors about New Dairy Donation Program WASHINGTON, April 13, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of more than…
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