USDA Builds on Actions to Protect Livestock and Public Health From H5N1 Avian Influenza
To view the announcement on USDA's plan to conduct milk testing to better assess where H5N1 is present, visit:
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/usda-builds-actions-protect-livestock-public-health-h5n1-avian-influenza
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/usda-builds-actions-protect-livestock-public-health-h5n1-avian-influenza
US ports plan upgrades to electric yard equipment after securing EPA grants
The Environmental Protection Agency will disburse nearly $3 billion in federal funds meant to offset the costs of upgrading thousands of pieces of yard equipment from diesel to electric power.
Strong imports, low blanks extend peak season on eastbound trans-Pacific
Import demand from Asia, which typically tapers ahead of Black Friday sales, is holding steady, fueled by resilient retail sales, tariff concerns and the mid-January expiration of the tentative ILA labor agreement.
USDA to Issue More than $235 Million to Farmers Hit by Natural Disasters, Including Hurricane Milton
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing payments this week to agricultural producers impacted by natural disasters, including $143 million in crop insurance indemnities for Florida producers impacted by Hurricane Milton and more than $92 million for livestock producers, nationwide, who faced increased supplemental feed costs as a result of forage losses due to 2022 qualifying drought and wildfire.
Biden-Harris Administration Makes Investments to Strengthen American Farms & Businesses, Increase Competition and Lower Costs
MANITOWOC, Wis., Oct. 30, 2024 – During a visit to Dramm Corp. today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is making investments that will strengthen American farms and businesses by expanding innovative domestic fertilizer production and increasing independent meat and poultry processing capacity, which will in turn increase competition and lower fertilizer costs for farmers and food costs for consumers.
Montreal dockworkers target MSC’s terminals for strike this week
The port will see almost half of its container capacity go offline beginning Thursday as the local longshore union declares an unlimited strike against two of Montreal’s largest marine terminals.
USDA partners with states to conserve private forestlands as part of Investing in America agenda
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2024 — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service announced an investment of more than $265 million to conserve nearly 335,000 acres of ecologically and economically significant forestlands across the nation, in partnership with states across the country, thanks to funding from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $239 Million to Increase Access to Clean, Affordable Domestic Biofuels as Part of Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is awarding $39 million in grants to U.S. business owners to increase the availability of domestic biofuels in 18 states and give Americans cleaner, more affordable fuel options.