Archive for July 2022
USDA Awards over $70 Million in Grants, Increases Access to Local, Healthy Foods for Kids
Washington, D.C., July 25, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is awarding more than $10 million in Farm to School Grants to 123 projects across…
Read MoreSpotting an Economic Recession
Fed rate hikes have raised volatility in equities and flattened the yield curve in a possible sign of an impending recession.
Read MoreUSDA Announces Increased Funding for School Meals, Child and Adult Care Meals
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an increase in funding to help schools continue to serve kids healthy meals this coming school year and…
Read MoreForest Service Taking Emergency Action to Protect Giant Sequoias
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is initiating emergency fuels reduction treatments to provide for the long term survival of giant sequoia groves against…
Read MoreGold/Silver: The Understated Importance of Supply
Demand factors tend to typically drive prices of gold and silver, but supply can play a significant role over the long term.
Read MoreUrban Producers, Public Invited to Attend Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages urban producers and others to attend the second public meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture…
Read MoreCould VIX-Yield Curve Cycle Predict Next Recession?
The Fed has been raising rates aggressively to beat back high inflation, with some expectations for the economy to enter a recession.
Read MoreFACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Actions to Strengthen Infant Formula Access Resiliency in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Since Abbott Nutrition’s voluntary infant formula recall to address health and safety concerns at its Sturgis, Michigan manufacturing plant, the Biden-Harris Administration has been working around the clock to ensure…
Read MoreCould Slow Growth Weaken Robust Labor Market?
The labor market remains strong despite the slowing pace of economic expansion. Could a recession change this dynamic?
Read MoreUSDA Invests More Than $14M to Support Agricultural Workforce Training for Historically Underserved Communities to Bolster U.S. Meat and Poultry Sector Resilience
WASHINGTON, July 13, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an additional investment of more than $14 million to support agricultural workforce training in historically underserved communities…
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