USDA Invests in Hispanic-serving Institutions to Strengthen Higher Education in Agriculture
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 – As Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations wrap, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today an investment of more than $15 million to promote and strengthen agriculture-related higher-education programs at Hispanic-serving Institutions (HSI) nationwide.
USDA Announces Availability of D-SNAP for Disaster Areas in Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that people in parts of Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee recovering from Tropical Storm Helene may be eligible for food assistance through the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). Approximately 982,930 households in Georgia, 152,572 households in North Carolina and 54,692 households in Tennessee are estimated to be eligible for this relief to help with grocery expenses.
Major USDA Investments in Local Foods Strengthen School Meals
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today emphasized USDA’s ongoing commitment to connecting local farmers and producers with schools nationwide that serve meals to about 30 million children every school day.
Longshore wage deal at East, Gulf ports to add at least $5 billion in labor costs
While longshore wages will not increase until a formal contract is signed, the container shipping industry is starting to tally up the billions in new costs that will come with the almost 62% wage hike, according to a Journal of Commerce analysis
Port Tampa Bay reopens after power restored following hurricane closure
The port reopened on Saturday after engineering firm Woolpert performed a survey to check for storm debris in shipping channels.
Behind-the-scenes White House arm twisting got ILA wage deal done
Some have speculated that specific issues were raised that persuaded at least some of the carrier group CEOs to direct their representatives on the USMX to boost their offer of a pay increase.
CBP modifies Withhold Release Order on Brightway Group in Malaysia
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) modified the Withhold Release Order (WRO) issued on December 20, 2021 against disposable gloves produced by Brightway Holdings Sdn. Bhd., Laglove (M) Sdn., and Biopro (M) Sdn. Bhd. (collectively…
Port Tampa Bay effectively shut due to power outage in aftermath of Milton
Port officials say their facilities did not experience widespread flooding but are still being affected by power issues, adding that port tenants will make independent decisions on when to resume their operations.