Archive for June 2023
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Honoring National Wildland Firefighter Day
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2023 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issued the following statement regarding National Wildland Firefighter Day, which takes place on July 2. USDA’s Forest Service employs…
Read MoreUSDA Forest Service Invests $188M to Keep Forests Working, Conserve Private Forestland through President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
Inflation Reduction Act injects $350M into Forest Legacy Program in 2023 and 2024 WASHINGTON, June 29, 2023 – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $188 million investment through…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Partners with Agricultural Producers to Promote Competition, Strengthen Food Supply Chain and Rural Economies
Des Moines, IA, June 29, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making investments to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity,…
Read MoreOil: Flex Jobs, Fuel Efficiency Stymie Rally from Output Cuts
Increased Efficiency Between model year 2004 and 2022, fuel efficiency of the average car in the U.S. went from 19.3 miles to 26.4 miles per gallon (8.6 to 11.9 kilometres…
Read MoreUSDA Launches Feds Feed Families 2023 to Combat Hunger and Improve Access to Healthy Food
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shepherded in the 2023 summer campaign of the Feds Feed Families program, a voluntary food drive that encourages federal…
Read MoreUSDA Solicits Nominations to the Tribal Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it will establish a Tribal Advisory Committee and is requesting nominations for membership. The notice is among…
Read MoreSecretary Vilsack Visits Michigan to Highlight Biden-Harris Administration Efforts to Expand Market Access for Producers and Healthy Meal Options for Children as part of Investing in America Agenda
Michigan, June 27, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited Michigan to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to build more, new, and better markets for producers and ensure children…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Announces Funding for Homegrown Biofuels as Part of Investing in America Agenda
Funds Are Being Provided by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act; USDA Awards First Round of Funding to 59 Infrastructure Projects WASHINGTON, June 26, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Read MoreOil Slumps Despite Output Cuts
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Read MoreCase Study: Navigating the Selection of Equity Indices in Times of Dispersion
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