Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on ERS’ 2024 Farm Sector Income Forecast
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2024 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement following the release of the Economic Research Service’s 2024 Farm Sector Income Forecast:
“Today’s farm sector income forecast shows that, while the projection shows a decline from the 2022 record high, 2024 is expected to close out a four-year streak of net farm income that’s above the 20-year average. For the prior four years, net farm income was consistently at or below that historic average, even before the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Today’s farm sector income forecast shows that, while the projection shows a decline from the 2022 record high, 2024 is expected to close out a four-year streak of net farm income that’s above the 20-year average. For the prior four years, net farm income was consistently at or below that historic average, even before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7.3 Billion in Clean Energy Investments from the Investing in America Agenda, Largest Investment in Rural Electrification Since the New Deal
WESTBY, WI, Sept. 5, 2024 – During a visit to Wisconsin today, President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack will announce more than $7.3 billion in financing for rural electric cooperatives to build clean energy for rural communities across the country through the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program.
Houston’s new port chief plots terminal fluidity as key to container growth
New cranes on order will serve the larger ships that are coming with the expected 2025 completion of a multi-year project to widen Houston’s ship channel to accommodate two-way traffic of neo-Panamax vessels, Charlie Jenkins tells the Journal of Commerce.
Should You Give Kids Medicine for Coughs and Colds?
Although most colds in children don’t cause serious complications, they can cause stress and worry in parents and caregivers. Most children will get better on their own, and cough or cold medicine will not change the natural course of a cold or make it go away faster.
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the 2023 Household Food Security in the U.S. Report
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2024 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service published its annual Household Food Security Report in the United States. The report shows that in 2023, while 86.5 percent of U.S. households were food secure throughout the entire year, the remaining 13.5 percent (18.0 million households) struggled with food availability, quality or variety at least some time during the year.
Healthy Breakfasts for Kids: It's All About Balance
Healthy breakfasts are a must for kids and help keep them going strong all day. The FDA has tips for serving a healthy breakfast to even the pickiest eaters.
New cold warehouse in Maine aims to lessen dependence on Boston
A new warehouse due to open early next year in Portland for frozen and ambient temperature cargoes could cut transportation costs for shippers now using out-of-state storage and ports.
Medicines for Your Pet: What's The Difference Between FDA-approved & Pharmacy-compounded Drugs?
What’s the difference between FDA-approved and pharmacy-compounded animal drugs? Some examples where veterinarians might prescribe a compounded drug for a difficult patient, a patient with an allergy, or for use in a different species.