The federal government has approved millions of dollars in temporary interest rate relief for farmers to help them recoup higher-than-usual production costs rising as a result of inflation. “Canadian producers have been facing higher costs of production brought on by general inflation,” Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the federal agriculture department, wrote in a Regulatory Impact Analysis…
Canada Approves Millions in Temporary Interest Rate Relief for Farmers as Inflation Hedge
United States Allows Shipments of PEI Potatoes to Resume to Puerto Rico
February 8, 2022
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WASHINGTON—The United States Department of Agriculture has agreed to allow the resumption of shipments of Prince Edward Island potatoes to Puerto Rico. Exports to Puerto Rico and the continental United States have been on hold since November following the discovery of potato wart in two P.E.I. fields. The fungal parasite spreads through the movement of…
US Department of Agriculture to Fund Port of Oakland Pop-Up Site to Tackle Shipping Delays
January 31, 2022
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Sunday that it will help fund a new container yard at California’s Port of Oakland in an effort to tackle ongoing shipping delays. “With the delays and disruptions that are occurring, market share is at risk,” U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters. A new 25-acre acre “pop-up site”…
Facts Matter (Jan. 27): Massive Trucker ‘Freedom Protest’ Against Vaccine Mandates, 45 Miles Long
According to new data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Chinese companies—many of whom are either controlled by or have deep connections to the Chinese Communist Party—have been buying up more and more American farmland. In fact, over the last 10 years, the amount of land they’ve purchased has risen exponentially. However, now, there is an…
Biden Admin Spars With Food Processors Over Rising Meat Prices
September 8, 2021
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The Biden Administration is pointing to corporate consolidation as the reason for the rising costs Americans are paying for food, but Tyson Foods, the nation’s largest meat processing company, says it rejects this assessment. A report released by the White House on Wednesday said that about half of the added expenses that consumers have paid…
Top 10 Reasons to Eat Organic
May 30, 2021
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Eating organic isn’t a fad. In fact, a 2019 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture stated that sales from U.S. organic farms reached $9.9 billion, a 31 percent increase from 2016 and 2019. Whether you’re avoiding pesticides, looking for a healthier diet, or concerned about the environment, there is no shortage of reasons to eat…
Farmers Sue Over Federal Regulation of Mud Puddle on Their Land
A farming family is suing the federal government over its demand that they leave a mud puddle in the middle of their farm intact because it considers the ground to be a federally protected wetland. The legal complaint in the case, Foster v. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), was filed earlier this month in U.S….
US Senate Confirms Tom Vilsack as Biden’s Agriculture Secretary
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Tom Vilsack to head the Department of Agriculture, returning the former Iowa governor to the job he held under ex-President Barack Obama. The 100-member Senate approved Vilsack 92-7. He needed a simple majority in the Democratic-controlled chamber to be confirmed. As secretary of the sprawling department, Vilsack will oversee…
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