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LA-LB considering new plan to reduce empty containers
[caption caption="Empty containers now account for 47 percent of the containers at Los Angeles-Long Beach terminals. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are discussing with major container lines a plan to incentivize carriers to load more containers than they discharge in an effort to clear congested marine terminals of empty containers...
USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the plenary speakers for the 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum, themed “New Paths to Sustainability and Productivity Growth,” which will be held virtually Feb. 24–25, 2022.
The opening plenary session will feature a fireside chat between Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Elizabeth Economy, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Commerce. Secretary Vilsack and Dr. Economy will discuss U.S.-China agricultural trade relations and prospects for the Chinese agriculture market.
The opening plenary session will feature a fireside chat between Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Elizabeth Economy, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Commerce. Secretary Vilsack and Dr. Economy will discuss U.S.-China agricultural trade relations and prospects for the Chinese agriculture market.
Receding imports to ease US port congestion, but not until late 2022
[caption caption="IHS Markit expects US GDP to grow 4.1 percent in 2022 following a 5.7 percent increase in 2021. Photo credit: Ritu Manoj Jethani / Shutterstock.com."][/caption]The 18-month flood of containerized imports into the United States that has caused historic levels of congestion at ports and throughout inland supply chains will finally...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $1 Billion in Disaster Relief Funds for Post-Wildfire and Hurricane Recovery
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Jan. 21, 2022 – Vice President Kamala Harris and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $1.36 billion in disaster relief funds for the USDA Forest Service to support post-disaster recovery and restoration in states across the country, including nearly $600 million for recovery efforts in California following the devastating 2020 and 2021 fire years. The funding was announced during a visit to the San Bernardino National Forest in California.