Posts by Tom Legens
USDA Modernizes the Thrifty Food Plan, Updates SNAP Benefits
WASHINGTON, August 16, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan, used to calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. As…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of Up To $500 Million in Emergency Rural Health Care Funds Under the American Rescue Plan
Funding Will Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines, Health Care Services and Food Assistance in Rural America ST. PETER, MINN., Aug. 12, 2021 – The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that the…
Read MoreInvestment Shift from Equities to Real Estate?
USDA Invests $167 Million in High-Speed Broadband in 12 States
ReConnect Funding to Give 100,000 People Access to High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Read MoreStatement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Confirmation of Jenny Lester Moffitt to Serve as Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
Release & Contact Info Statement Release No. 0184.21 Contact: USDA PressEmail: press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, August 11, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement after the successful confirmation of…
Read MoreThe Inflation Dichotomy
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff
WASHINGTON, August 10, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold key staff positions in Washington, D.C. John Rapp was named Director…
Read MoreStatement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
WASHINGTON, August 10, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement following Senate passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The bill will now go to…
Read MoreUSDA Hosts Roundtable on Food Waste Solutions in the U.S. and Abroad
WASHINGTON, August 10, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will host a virtual roundtable on September 15 (11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT) titled Exploring Food Waste Solutions:…
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