USDA Purchasing Oversupplied Commodities for Food Assistance Programs
(NAFB) – The Department of Agriculture will purchase up to $159.4 million in domestically produced seafood, fruits, legumes, and nuts for distribution to a variety of domestic food assistance programs. The purchases, announced Thursday, are being made
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Restore Forests and Grasslands
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – A group of Senators Thursday announced the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act of 2021. The legislation would formally authorize the Department of Agriculture’s Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership Initiative to better support
Farm Credit Conditions Show Additional Strength
(NAFB) – Agricultural credit conditions in the Tenth District of the Federal Reserve continued to strengthen in the first quarter of 2021. After a sharp rebound at the end of 2020, conditions in the broad agricultural economy
Bronaugh Confirmed as USDA Deputy Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ag News 890) – Dr. Jewel Bronaugh has been confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Bronaugh was confirmed late Thursday with overwhelming bipartisan support.
Friday, May 14th Weather
TODAY: CLOUDY TO PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING. THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY AND WARM. SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS ALONG WITH THE CHANCE OF AN ISOLATED THUNDERSHOWER. HIGH: LOW TO MID 70S. WIND: SOUTH