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Biden’s USDA budget funds broadband, research, wildfires
President Joe Biden on April 9, released the fiscal year 2022 discretionary budget request…
Apr 16, 2021 · By Jerry Hagstrom, DTN political correspondent
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Senators introduce emergency haying and grazing bill
Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ranking Member John Hoeven (R-ND)…
Feb 26, 2021 · By Jerry Hagstrom, DTN political correspondent
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Updates on congressional hearings and nominations
The Senate will vote to confirm Tom Vilsack as Agriculture secretary, on Tuesday, Feb.…
Feb 19, 2021 · By Jerry Hagstrom, DTN political correspondent
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USDA official: Carbon is a commodity
Robert Bonnie, USDA’s deputy chief of staff for incoming Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, said…
Feb 12, 2021 · By Jerry Hagstrom, DTN political correspondent
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Farm Bureau delegates call for negotiated fed cattle sales
Delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s recent online convention adopted a policy called…
Jan 22, 2021 · By Jerry Hagstrom, DTN political correspondent
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FSA reverses earlier rule for active management
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) on Nov. 18 restored the previous definitions of “active…
Nov 25, 2020 · By Jerry Hagstrom, DTN political correspondent