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Biden administration spending $150M to help small forest owners benefit from selling carbon credits

The Biden administration is spending $150 million to help owners of small parcels of forestland partner with private companies willing to pay them for carbon offsets and other environmental credits

The Independent UK

Biden administration announces more new funding for rural broadband infrastructure

The Biden administration is continuing its push to bring internet connectivity to every home and business in the U.S. On Monday, the Biden administration announced a new investment of $667 million to build broadband infrastructure in rural areas of the country

The Independent UK

Biden versus fees: ‘Folks are tired of being played for suckers’

WASHINGTON — “Folks are tired of being played for suckers,” President Joe Biden said Wednesday at the start of a meeting with his White House Competition Council, the latest event designed to cast the Democrat as standing for consumers against those trying to take their money unscrupulously.

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USDA, states join forces to fight grocery ‘price gouging’

The Agriculture Department will work with attorneys general in 31 states and the District of Columbia to address anticompetitive markets in agriculture and related industries that result in higher prices and fewer choices for consumers and producers, the Biden administration said Wednesday.

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Biden versus fees: ‘Folks are tired of being played for suckers’ - Roll Call

Actions aimed at corporate mergers, apartment fees and the food industry are the latest Biden administration efforts to bolster consumers.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture to invest $300 million in monitoring agricultural emissions

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced Wednesday it will invest $300 million on monitoring and reporting planet-warming emissions from climate-smart agricultural processes, such as no-till agriculture and panting cover crops

The Independent UK

USDA launches effort to upgrade climate data tracking - Roll Call

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack launched a USDA effort to improve data on carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions.

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$115M in federal grants will give a boost to smaller meat processors in 17 states

Smaller meat and poultry operators in 17 states will receive $115 million in grants

The Independent UK

Vilsack touts Biden’s biofuel support as he details new aid

WASHINGTON -- Critics of the EPA’s rule setting biofuel mandates for transportation use overlook the Biden administration’s ongoing support for an “important industry in the Midwest,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday.

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Vilsack touts Biden's biofuel support as he details new aid - Roll Call

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced new grants for biofuel projects and prasied the Biden administration's support of the industry.

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Agricultural producers and food businesses throught nation getting $320M boost from USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeding agricultural producers and food businesses with millions of dollars in investments designed to improve markets, create and strengthen jobs, control food prices and improve nutrition

The Independent UK

At UK groundbreaking, McConnell says U.S. will not default on its debts

One of the guest speakers at Tuesday's groundbreaking at the University of Kentucky’s Forage-Animal Production Research Unit was a man credited with supporting the project with federal dollars: U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell.

WEKU

Severe Storms Loom Over Southern Plains as NWS Warns of Hail and Damaging Winds

Last Week’s Moves Corn 569-6 (+2.75%) | Soybeans 1335-2 (+2.14%) | SRW Wheat 606- 6 (+0.29%) KC Wheat 818-4 (-0.64%) | Live Cattle 162.875 (-0.87%) | Lean Hogs 82.775 (-0.48%) ______________________________________________________________________ Welcome to your weekly agriculture report, where we cover everything you’ll need to know for the week ahead. This...

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Biden administration announces nearly $11B for renewable energy in rural communities

Agriculture Secretary Tom said it was the largest single federal investment in rural electrification since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act in 1936.

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Biden administration announces nearly $11 billion for renewable energy in rural communities

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $11 billion investment on Tuesday to help bring affordable clean energy to rural communities throughout the country

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The future of the U.S. diet

What long-term effects will the next farm bill have on our eating habits at large?

The Conversation

These four challenges will shape the next farm bill – and how the US eats

For the 20th time since 1933, Congress is writing a multiyear farm bill that will shape what kind of food U.S. farmers grow, how they raise it and how it gets to consumers. These measures are large, complex and expensive: The next farm bill is projected to cost taxpayers US$1.5…

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Cargill ends contract with meatpacking cleaning service that illegally hired minors

Cargill, one of the nation's largest beef producers, has cut ties with a Wisconsin-based janitorial service that employed underage workers in violation of federal labor law.

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The Independent UK

US urges meat companies to ensure they don't use child labor

The Biden administration is urging U.S. meat processors to make sure children aren’t being hired illegally to perform dangerous jobs at their plants

The Independent UK

US infrastructure splurge extends to remote New Mexico farms

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced $40 million in grants to extend high-speed internet to extremely remote farms, homes and businesses in New Mexico

Los Angeles Times

Harris unveils $197 million for wildfire resilience as California’s fire season looms

WASHINGTON — Storm-ravaged Californians are still digging out from historic levels of snowfall and girding for more heavy rain this week. But Biden administration officials are looking ahead to a wildfire season that could bring more devastation once the state dries out.

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1 Agriculture Stock to Buy This Month and 1 to Sell

The US agriculture sector is expected to grow with continued support from the government and technological advancements. Hence, the fundamentally strong agricultural stock Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) might be an ideal buy now. However, since issues like climate change, high fertilizer prices, and labor shortage continue to impact the industry, fundamentally weak…

The Independent UK

Made in the USA? Proposed rule clarifies grocery meat labels

Federal agriculture officials are proposing a new rule that would clarify the meaning of meat labels that say foods are “Made in the USA.”

WEKU

A USDA commission issues recommendations on racial equity for farmers

Recommendations include making it easier for farmers to qualify for conservation programs to making the language in Farm Service Agency loans more accessible. A final report is due by the year's end.

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In 2022, Black farmers were persistently left behind from the USDA's loan system

An NPR data analysis shows Black farmers were accepted for USDA direct loans at a lower rate than other racial groups in 2022. Direct loans are supposed to be among the easiest for farmers to get.

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