Archive for December 2021
USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership on Food Safety Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is soliciting nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry…
Read MoreYield Curve Scenarios
Could the highly anticipated Fed rate hikes in 2022 flatten or steepen the Treasuries yield curve? Or is there a third possibility?
Read MoreUSDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2021 – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint four U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including four Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive…
Read MoreUSDA, DOI, and FEMA Jointly Establish New Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of the Interior (DOI) and Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced the establishment of…
Read MoreUSDA Distributes $1.5 Billion to Strengthen School Meal Program
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is announcing today that the Biden-Harris Administration is providing up to $1.5 billion to states and school districts to help school…
Read MoreTransportation and Agriculture Departments Urge End to Reduced and Poor Service for U.S. Grown Agricultural Commodities
Washington, Dec. 17, 2021 – Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack urged the world’s leading ocean carriers to help mitigate disruptions to agricultural shippers of…
Read MoreUSDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Recent Tornadoes
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that assistance is available for communities and agricultural producers affected by the tornadoes that tore through Kentucky…
Read MoreUSDA Announces 2022 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Faculty and Staff Fellowships
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) is accepting applications for 2022 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Fellows through the E.…
Read MoreUSDA Invests $5.2 Billion to Build and Improve Critical Rural Infrastructure in 46 States and Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2021 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $5.2 billion to build and improve critical rural infrastructure in 46…
Read MoreTracking Commodities With Li Keqiang Index
The Li Keqiang Index is gaining stature as an indicator of price trends for a range of commodities, from oil to metals to grains.
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