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At the White House Tribal Nations Summit, USDA Announces Continued Commitment to Indian Country
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2022 – One year after the reinstatement of the White House Tribal Nations Summit, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sharing its actions to better serve…
Read MoreWhat BOJ Ending Yield-Curve Control Could Mean for Global Bonds and Japanese Equities
Could the Japanese yen be mimicking a 1998-style rebound against the U.S. dollar?
Read MoreUSDA Proposes Science Driven Updates to Foods Provided Through WIC | What They’re Saying
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2022 – This month, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is proposing changes to the foods prescribed to participants in the Special…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Programs Supporting Hispanic Representation in U.S. Agriculture
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces two initiatives to increase access to USDA programs and services among Hispanic communities. The Department is renewing the…
Read MoreStatement from Secretary Vilsack on President Biden's Call for Congress to Adopt Agreement to Avert Rail Stoppage
WASHINGTON, November 28, 2022 – “I take seriously overriding the ratification procedures and the views of those who voted against the agreement. But in this case – where the economic…
Read MoreSecretary Vilsack Statement on Trip to Mexico, Meetings with President López Obrador and Cabinet Officials
WASHINGTON, November 28, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement after his meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on the U.S.- Mexico bilateral trade relationship…
Read MoreShould Fed Avoid Near-Zero Rates?
Setting interest rates at 2% instead of nearly zero could provide the Fed with room to tackle unexpected economic setbacks.
Read MoreUSDA Invests More Than $59M to Improve Dietary Health and Nutrition Security
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of $59.4 million to support the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program’s (GusNIP) Produce Prescription and…
Read MoreUSDA Advances Food Sovereignty Efforts in LFPA agreement with the Chickahominy Indian Tribe Eastern Division
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Chickahominy Indian Tribe Eastern division under…
Read MoreFertilizer Monthly Update – October 2022
Read a monthly update of what is going on in CME Group’s fertilizer contract, including the latest news and trends across all asset classes.
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