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Newhouse, Others Call On USDA To Improve FSA Operations
Newhouse, Others Call On USDA To Improve FSA Operations
Newhouse, Others Call On USDA To Improve FSA Operations
On Monday, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse as well as Representative Austin Scott, of Georgia, led a letter to United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack with Chair of House Agriculture Committee “GT” Thompson urging immediate action to improve outdated and inefficient FSA program operations.    “...
USDA Announces Steps to Improve Child Health
USDA Announces Steps to Improve Child Health
USDA Announces Steps to Improve Child Health
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced late last week major initiatives that he said will support and enhance the health of America's children through nutritious school meals.  At the USDA Conversation on Healthy School Meals Roundtable, Vilsack says, “Our commitment to the school meal programs comes from a common goal we all share – keeping kids healthy and helping them reach their full pote
Legislation Looks To Reinstate SCRI Waiver
Legislation Looks To Reinstate SCRI Waiver
Legislation Looks To Reinstate SCRI Waiver
Due to language missing from the 2018 Farm Bill, the Secretary of Agriculture is not permitted to waive the match requirement within the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, a key USDA plant pest and disease prevention research program targeting fruits and vegetables...
USDA Announces Additional Funds to Reduce Wildfire Risk
USDA Announces Additional Funds to Reduce Wildfire Risk
USDA Announces Additional Funds to Reduce Wildfire Risk
Last week, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced his agency is expanding efforts to reduce the risk of wildfires in the western U.S.  Funds will be invested to directly protect at-risk communities and critical infrastructure in 11 additional landscapes in Washington Oregon, Idaho California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah.   “...
Lawmakers Seek Additional Wildfire Fighting Resources
Lawmakers Seek Additional Wildfire Fighting Resources
Lawmakers Seek Additional Wildfire Fighting Resources
Last week a group of western lawmakers asked the Department of Agriculture and Interior Department for additional wildfire fighting resources.  Oregon’s Peter DeFazio joined 24 other lawmakers, primarily from California, asking the federal government to assist in continuing to fight fires aggressively, communicate clearly and take administrative steps now to prepare additional personnel for when t