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U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers are pleased that U.S. wheat growers now have the opportunity to increase global food assistance and expand export market access under new USDA funding programs announced Oct. 24, 2023.

USDA’s Farm Service Agency loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.

Last week, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack approved Commodity Credit Corporation funding to assist USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service response to highly pathogenic avian influenza. The virus has been confirmed in 29 states, affecting more than 33 million domestic birds. APH ...

While it was just announced Monday, USDA’s $1 billion “Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities” is already generating lots of heat on Capitol Hill. Republican lawmakers told Undersecretary Robert Bonnie this week the USDA may be exceeding its authority in spending $1 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation money for climate-smart pilot projects. “The NRCS ...

On Monday, the USDA announced $1 billion in partnerships to support America’s climate-smart farmers, ranchers and forest landowners. The new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity will finance pilot projects that create market opportunities for U.S. ag ...

The White House and USDA are trying to ease shipping container shortages and other pandemic-related supply chain bottlenecks that are squeezing consumers, producers, and retailers and driving up prices. Last week, President Biden announced that the Port of Los Angeles will start operating 24/7 to help clear bottlenecks that extend between China to the U ...

Could the Commodity Credit Corporation one day also be seen as a carbon bank? "Remember the charter of the commodity credit corporation speaks specifically to markets," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "Stabilizing markets, and yes creating markets ...

Could the Commodity Credit Corporation one day also be seen as a carbon bank? "Remember the charter of the commodity credit corporation speaks specifically to markets. Stabilizing markets, and yes creating markets. So it's really designed for this type of opportunity," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack ...

Legislation recently introduced in the House of Representatives would expand Commodity Credit Corporation borrowing authority from $30 billion to $68 billion. American Farm Bureau Federation Congressional Relations Director Andrew Walmsley says this would be the first CCC funding increase since 1987 ...

Just a head of this week’s confirmation hearing, American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall spoke with Ag Secretary designate Tom Vilsack about a variety of issues. Some of the top priorities included the freezing of the COVID-19 relief package for farmers. ...