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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Making the case that the country’s food system has gone through “a time of great disruption” tied to the pandemic, climate change “and an unprovoked and brutal war,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and the Biden administration are launching a campaign to focus on “transforming” the food system. The framework laid out Wednesday […]
MOLINE, ILL – Following a strike from employees, John Deere has announced it has reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers for a new labor contract. Fox News reports that while the agreement must receive approval from UAW workers to take effect, John Deere officials said in an emailed statement that the agreement […]
DES MOINES, IA – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced recently that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to test state and federal animal health officials’ plans to respond to a Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak […]
After pandemic crippled food supply, USDA asks for public input moving forward
WASHINGTON, — Few will forget the abrupt halt of the food supply chains at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in January 2020. And the economic impact. From production to consumption, the outbreak has uncovered major weaknesses in the U.S. capacity to not only feed the world but to feed itself. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack […]