Monthly Archives: October 2021

USDA Announces $3 Billion Investment in Agriculture, Animal Health, and Nutrition; Unveils New Climate Partnership Initiative

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a comprehensive set of investments to address challenges facing America’s agricultural producers. These include assistance to address challenges and costs associated with drought, animal health, market disruptions for agricultural commodities, and school food supply chain issues. Secretary Vilsack also outlined and requested public comments on a new climate partnership […]
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This Week in Washington

This Week in Washingtonby Public Lands Council MBTA incidental take rollbackThis week, the Biden Administration rolled back a Trump-era rule that would have prevented criminal and civil punishments for incidental take of birds protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working through what come next – the […]
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CFAP 2

USDA has updated the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 for contract producers of certain livestock & poultry & also for producers of specialty crops & other sales-based commodities. The deadline to apply for CFAP 2 is Oct. 12. Learn more.

Ranchers Seek Positive Action from Incoming Bureau of Land Management Director

The Public Lands Council (PLC) and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) on October 1, 2021 issued the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Tracy Stone-Manning as Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM): “The BLM has been without Senate-confirmed leadership for multiple years, so last night’s confirmation is an important step for an agency […]
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WCA Works to Extend CRP Grazing Deadlines

In a recent email to interim FSA director, Mike Mandere and FSA Administrator, Zach Ducheneaux, the WCA requested on behalf of the cattlemen here in Washington an extension of CRP grazing. Below is an excerpt of the request that was sent by WCA EVP, Ashley House:“I wanted to reach out to you on behalf of […]
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