Global leaders keep in touch on a number of fronts. President Biden spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India in a virtual meeting on Monday. Both global…
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USDA Predicts Food Prices to Continue Rising
Increases are the highest in decades. A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, known as its Food Prices Outlook for 2022, indicates that people will soon…
Read MoreUSDA Launches Meat and Poultry Technical Assistance Program
Offers funding and cooperative agreements to program participants. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a technical assistance program that provides federal funding and collaboration to meat and…
Read MoreUSDA Invests $250 Million Into Fertilizer Production
Attempting to address shortages created by global demand and Russian invasion. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will be making $250 million in grants available…
Read MorePresident Biden Says New World Order is Coming
The United States must take the lead, he states. President Biden met with a small group of business leaders from some of the largest American energy, food, and…
Read MoreUSDA Shares Nutrition Security Report
Secretary Vilsack speaks about the report at Columbia University. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Actions on Nutrition Security. Secretary…
Read MoreUN Predicts Food Prices Will Continue to Surge
A 22 percent increase highly plausible. In a report released Friday, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warned that global food prices could surge another 22 percent…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Enhancements to Food Supply Chain
$215 in funding seeks to improve resiliency and increase competition. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week that it had approved $215 million in funding to help…
Read MoreFertilizer Shortages May Impact Food Costs
Hurricanes, supply chain issues, and natural gas shortage have contributed. Food prices are already up this year, in some areas as much as 30 percent, and now issues…
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