Office of the Chief Economist Contributes to Creating Better Markets, Addressing Climate Change, and Advancing USDA Goals
WASHINGTON, January 21, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) today highlighted some of the office’s key accomplishments in 2021 that support creating better markets and expanding climate-smart agriculture.
“Over the past year, our staff provided economic expertise, timely analyses, and coordination for several key activities and initiatives ranging from economic intelligence and commodity outlook forecasting to climate change adaptation strategies and pest management policy,” said USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer.
“Over the past year, our staff provided economic expertise, timely analyses, and coordination for several key activities and initiatives ranging from economic intelligence and commodity outlook forecasting to climate change adaptation strategies and pest management policy,” said USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Key Work in 2021 to Promote Food and Nutrition Security
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2022 – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture issued the following statement highlighting key accomplishments to promote food and nutrition security at the Department of Agriculture since the Biden-Harris Administration took office on January 20, 2021.
New EPA Initiatives Will Help State and Local Governments Cut Climate Pollution from Commercial Buildings
EPA Affirms Building Managers Responsible for Lead-Based Paint Safety Requirements When Performing Renovations
EPA Releases Screening Methodology to Evaluate Chemical Exposures and Risks to Fenceline Communities
Industry confronts limited reach to solve US port woes
[caption caption="US ports for decades have watched with distaste as importers leaned on marine terminals as temporary storage space. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]At some point, the realization may set in that the ship queue outside the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and broader trans-Pacific container supply chain problems aren’t going...