Archive for July 2022
Q3 2022 Ag Update
See what’s happening in the CME Group Agricultural markets, including South American Soybean futures and Pork Cutout futures and options.
Read MoreU.S., China Take Opposite Approaches to Consumer Spending
The U.S. is battling high inflation by raising rates to cool demand while China is trying to boost consumer spending.
Read MoreStatement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2022 – “President Biden and Congress have taken an important, historic step towards easing the burden of inflation on the American public and meeting the moment on…
Read MoreUSDA Extends Flexibility that’s Helping Manufacturers, States get Formula to WIC Families
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending a key funding flexibility in the WIC program that has allowed state agencies and their infant formula manufacturers…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Announces $401 Million for High-Speed Internet Access in Rural Areas
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is investing $401 million to provide access to high-speed internet (PDF, 187…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Its Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement with California
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2022 — Today, during a visit to the Yolo County Food Bank in Woodland, Calif., Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Ellen Luger has been appointed…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration announces $1 Billion in Community Wildfire Defense Grants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho, July 26, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today launched a new $1 billion Community Wildfire Defense Grant program. This new, five-year, competitive program funded by President…
Read MoreCould Home Rental Costs Prolong High U.S. Inflation?
The surge in home prices to record highs could lead to home rentals peaking in March 2024, possibly prolonging high inflation.
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Announces Plans for Reforestation, Climate Adaptation, including New Resources from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON, July 25, 2022 — Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a strategy for how the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will address a reforestation backlog of…
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