‘Nearly Doubled’ Foreign Investment In U.S. Farmland Comes Under Scrutiny
A Coalition Of 130 Lawmakers Sent A Letter To A Top Federal Watchdog Raising The Alarm About A Spike In Foreign Ownership Of U.S. Farmland.
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Agriculture
Tennessee Agribusinesses Can Apply For Ag Enterprise Fund Cost Shares
The Tennessee Department Of Agriculture Is Accepting Applications From Agricultural, Food, And Forestry Businesses To Receive Cost-Share Funding Through Its Agricultural Enterprise Fund Program.
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Tennessee To Incentivize Colleges For More STEM And Healthcare Graduates
Tennessee Is Looking At Providing Incentives For Community Colleges And Universities To Recruit And Graduate More Students For STEM And Healthcare Fields. Governor Bill Lee Asked The Commission To Adjust The Funding Formula To Meet Demand For Workers In These Fields Over The Next Ten Years.
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DesJarlais Votes No On Fiscally Irresponsible House Agriculture Committee Budget Reconciliation Bill
Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04) Voted No On The House Agriculture Committee’s Passage Of S. Con. Res. 14, The Budget Reconciliation Bill For Fiscal Year 2022.
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Agricultural Enterprise Fund Boosts Local Economies
A Recent Analysis Shows That For Every Dollar Tennessee Is Investing Into Agricultural Enterprise Fund (AEF) Projects, $17.55 Is Returned To Local Economies.
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Biden Tax Increases Would Hurt Farmers And Rural Communities
A Newly Formed Nonprofit Group, Formed In Nebraska, Opposes Proposed New Federal Tax Increases Which Would Hurt Farms And Other Businesses Nationwide.
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New USDA secretary: Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss
If Vilsack is successfully confirmed for another stint at USDA, he will have a shot to become the longest-serving Agriculture Secretary in the nation’s history. He has a years-long service record of reckless agricultural policy and cronyism that comes at the expense of America’s small family farms and ranches. The senators who will be tasked with evaluating his nomination in the coming weeks would do well to study this record and ask tough questions. Ultimately, any honest evaluation will produce the conclusion that the USDA should not open its doors to Vilsack a second time.
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Food Insecurity Doubles In U.S. During Coronavirus Shutdowns
As 2020 winds down, roughly 23 percent of households in the U.S. are struggling with food insecurity, a number that has doubled since last year.
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Tennessee Awards $55M In Federal Relief To Agriculture, Forestry Businesses
The Center Square [By Vivian Jones]- Tennessee has allocated $55 million in federal coronavirus relief funds for agriculture and forestry
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