They say the war in Ukraine is the problem. State Department Special Envoy for Global Food Security Cary Fowler said that food prices will remain elevated for years…
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USDA Partners With Ukraine for Food Security
U.S. and Ukraine enter into Memorandum of Understanding. During a meeting with U.N ambassadors and officials last week, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department…
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President Signs Ocean Shipping Bill
Bill intended to curb inflation and ease the export backlog. Bipartisan legislation to improve oversight of ocean shipping was signed by President Biden Thursday. The president had earlier…
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USDA Commits $65 Million to Food Security of Americas
Participates in joint declaration at Summit of the Americas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) outlined how they will be participating in the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration…
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USDA Opens Applications for Supply Chain Support
$600 million available for states, territories, and tribal nations. The USDA released an update for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) and the Local Food…
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Administration Concerned with Ukrainian Grain
Russia has blocked Ukrainian ports from shipping. President Biden’s administration is working to get temporary storage containers for Ukrainian grain into that country, a stopgap measure as it…
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Federal Investigators Reviewing Baby Formula Shortage
They question if FDA followed recall processes. Last week, legislators questioned officials from the Food and Drug administration over what they viewed as a lack of urgency in…
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Administration to Shore Up Food Supply System
USDA will invest more than $2.1 billion in funding. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced more than $2.1 billion in funding to shore up weaknesses in the nation’s…
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President Meets with Major Formula Manufacturers
Fields questions with surgeon general in virtual meeting. President Joe Biden, Secretary Xavier Becerra, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy met virtually with infant formula manufacturing companies on Wednesday…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Additional Support for Meat Industry
Expands competition funding and workforce training. Last week, Secretary Tom Vilsack announced additional action steps that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be taking to support American…
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