Washington Week Ahead: Senate moves nominees as impeachment trial set
The Senate is set to confirm Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen while formally starting an impeachment trial that threatens to slow down progress on President Joe Biden’s policy agenda. Meanwhile, Biden’s $1.9 trillion […]
Biden taps Jim Frederick for acting head of OSHA, deputy assistant secretary
President Joe Biden has appointed Jim Frederick OSHA’s acting administrator and the agency’s deputy assistant secretary.Most recently, Frederick worked as a senior consultant with ORC HSE Strategies, a National Safety […]
Genetic research explores potential resistance to campylobacter in chickens
Scientists have analysed genetic regions in chickens that are linked to the resistance of campylobacter, the leading cause of food poisoning in people. Their study revealed that while there are […]
Family-owned farms account for 96% of U.S. farms
Family farms comprise 96% of all U.S. farms, account for 87% of land in farms, and 82% of the value of all agricultural products sold, according to the 2017 Census […]
Biden White House announces regulatory ‘freeze’
President Joe Biden is slowing down the regulatory process in order to give his new executive team time to review pending or recently issued Trump administration rules. He also issued an […]
U.S. Department of Agriculture announces staff appointments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Read more
The avian flu situation in France is getting worse
With a total of 197 outbreaks of avian influenza H5N8 counted at the end of last week, France has become a “scarecrow” for a neighbouring country as 170 of those […]
USDA offers strategy on ag innovation research
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced in February 2020 the Agriculture Innovation Agenda, with a goal of increasing U.S. agricultural production by 40%, while cutting the environmental footprint of U.S. agriculture […]
Biden COVID package calls for extension of SNAP increase, back hazard pay for essential workers
An extension of the 15% boost in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and more money for the Women, Infants and Children program are included in the $1.9 trillion stimulus package […]
USDA offers additional assistance through CFAP program
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide additional assistance through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), expanding eligibility for some agricultural producers […]