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‘Rome’s burning’: Small farmers complain Biden administration is fiddling as they vanish

Small farmers and anti-monopoly groups say the Agriculture Department’s policy changes aren’t aggressive enough to restore the ranks of America’s smaller farms.

Politico

Millions of Americans will lose food assistance if the government shuts down

A shutdown would affect the nearly 7 million women and children who rely on WIC for healthy food. Free school lunch and Meals on Wheels are also at risk, and SNAP could be impacted eventually too.

WEKU

A US gov’t shutdown could negatively affect its credit, Moody’s warns

A shutdown is possible if Congress fails to provide funding for the fiscal year starting October 1.

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White House warns nutrition assistance for 7m mothers and children would stop if GOP causes shutdown

White House is warning of the human cost of a potential government shutdown to draw attention to what they describe as the direct consequences of Republican rule

The Independent UK

Vilsack sees shutdown taking away children's food, farmers' loans - Roll Call

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says millions of pregnant women, new mothers and children would lose food aid in a government shutdown.

Roll Call

Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to reduce extreme heat and benefit health

Hundreds of communities around the country will share more than $1 billion in federal money to help them plant and maintain trees under a federal program that is intended to reduce extreme heat, benefit health and improve access to nature

The Independent UK

Broadband subsidy program that millions use will expire next year if Congress doesn’t act

One of the programs set up to ensure affordable internet for all is set to run out by the middle of 2024

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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

Farmers have bought into Biden’s climate program. Now comes the hard part.

President Joe Biden's administration poured $3 billion into greening agriculture. Some climate advocates aren't convinced it will help.

Politico

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Roll Call

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

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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.

The Independent UK

$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

Tribune News Service

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

WEKU

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.

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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.

The Independent UK

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

AFP

US, UAE announced climate farming fund has grown to $13 bn

Washington (AFP) - Funding for a global initiative aimed at creating more environmentally friendly and climate-resilient farming has grown to $13 billion, co-leaders the United States and the United Arab Emirates said Monday.

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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?

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