Archive for February 2022
USDA Announces $50 Million in Grants Awarded to States to Support the Seafood Industry
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of approximately $50 million in grants to support seafood processors, processing facilities and processing vessels…
Read MoreGold Caught Between Inflation and Rate Expectations
With inflation topping 7%, gold as a traditional hedge against rising consumer prices should be rallying. But why is it not?
Read MoreStatement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Following Swearing in of Homer Wilkes, Ph.D. to Serve as Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment
WASHINGTON, February 11, 2022 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement after the swearing in of Dr. Homer Wilkes to serve as Under Secretary for Natural Resources…
Read MorePalm Oil Monthly Update ‒ February 2022
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Read MoreIn Major Step to Implement American Rescue Plan, USDA Announces Membership of Newly Formed Equity Commission
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2022 — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the members of the newly established Equity Commission and its Subcommittee on Agriculture. The Commission will hold…
Read MoreAPHIS Announces Final Strategic Framework for Enhancing Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 and other Emerging Diseases Under the American Rescue Plan
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2022 — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is pleased to announce the final Strategic Framework (PDF, 362 KB)…
Read MoreUSDA Allows Resumption of Prince Edward Island Tablestock Potatoes into Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2022 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the resumption of tablestock potatoes from Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada, into Puerto Rico.…
Read MoreClimate-Smart Commodities, Expanding Markets | Hear What They’re Saying
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2022 – Yesterday at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $1 billion in partnerships to…
Read MoreHDG futures may be a smart way to manage steel price risk exposure
See how HDG futures from CME Group can help manage excessive volatility in steel prices.
Read MoreAmerican Agricultural Exports Shattered Records in 2021
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2022 – The American agricultural industry posted its highest annual export levels ever recorded in 2021, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today. The final 2021 trade…
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