Archive for August 2022
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Passage of Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON, August 12, 2022 – “I want to thank Speaker Pelosi for leading the House in quick passage of the historic Inflation Reduction Act, putting rural America over special interests,…
Read MoreUSDA Investing $197 Million in Partner-Driven, Locally led Conservation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is awarding $197 million for 41 locally led conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program…
Read MoreIs the Worst of Food Inflation Over?
The surge in food prices might have peaked following a retreat in the cost of crops used for food and fodder.
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Invests $74 Million to Improve Health Care for People Living in 37 States, Guam and Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is awarding $74 million in grants to improve health…
Read MoreUSDA Invests Nearly $8M to Improve Dietary Health and Nutrition Security
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of nearly $8 million to support the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) Produce Prescription…
Read MorePalm Oil Monthly Update – August 2022
Read the latest monthly updates on trading in Palm Oil products offered by CME Group.
Read MoreUSDA Announces the Second Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it will hold the second virtual USDA Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair on September 14, 2022…
Read MoreMight Inflation Have Peaked?
Five potential sources of inflation have changed course and could no longer be driving consumer prices higher.
Read MoreCommodities Retreat as Chinese Growth Slows
Consumers switching back to services from goods are among several factors slowing the pace of growth in China.
Read MoreUSDA Extends Public Comment Period to August 23 and Posts Public Webinar for the Proposed Rule to Promote Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extending the comment period for its proposed rule titled Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting…
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