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Maria Langholz
MariaLangholz
Via @revolvingdoorDC: "Why Vilsack is the Wrong Choice to for USDA Secretary"https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/tom-vilsack-the-wrong-choice-for-usda-secretary/ Vilsack claimed he ushered in a “new era for civil rights” at US
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Jamie Hale
HaleJamesB
As evacuation orders creep closer to Portland and surrounding communities, here are some good resources to keep on hand... This detailed fire map shows current evacuation notices, though it’s pretty
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Nathan Rosenberg
rosenblawg
Vilsack promised to prioritize antitrust enforcement, climate change, and discrimination in 2009 and then proceeded to exacerbate those very problems. I get the desire to find victories but this isn't
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Mabel
mabelsmith_
#econofnyc classInitially, I wanted to challenge Blake on the importance of the scale of SNAP, providing food assistance for New Yorkers at or below 130% of the poverty line. However,
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American Economic Liberties Project
econliberties
.@USDA has the power to help rural America thrive, but recent admins have failed to do so.Today, Big Ag has a hand in everything from seed genetics to hog processing
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Shawn Sebastian 🐺
shawnsebastian
This is just Democrats doubling and tripling down on a losing strategy.After 8 years of broken anti-trust promises at Vilsack's USDA, rural voters rejected Dems. After Vilsack heading Biden's rural
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Scott Irwin
ScottIrwinUI
1. 172. That is the number that I could not stop thinking about last night. How in the world could the US average corn yield be that low? First off,
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Shawn Sebastian 🐺
shawnsebastian
Black farmers, Black USDA staff, Black civil society, and the Congressional Black Caucus AND farm, rural, and environmental groups have made it clear that Vilsack is the wrong choice for
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black women matter
tyrathetaurus
tw: animal cruelty (non graphic)why the “humane” meat, cage free, etc. agenda is a scam, a thread: first, let’s just address the fact that 99% of meat, dairy & eggs
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gabriel wildau
gabewildau
China has made significant progress on market access and IP protection in recent years -- largely in response to foreign pressure. This trend doesn't fit with popular political narratives, but
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Rob Morrison
morrisonlabUSDA
Loved the @PIE_Entsoc speed networking event at #EntSoc20 yesterday, organized by @LJ_nixon19 and @nick_larsonnrl. I have seen a few people highlight some of the common questions they got during the
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Shawn Sebastian 🐺
shawnsebastian
.@RepMarciaFudge has made it very clear she wants to be @USDA Secretary, and she'd be great.If the rumors are true that Vilsack has suddenly become the frontrunner, Vilsack will have
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Tom Philpott
tomphilpott
This NYT piece on Vilsack is pretty paint-by-the-numbers, gets into a lot of his baggage, etc. One hilarious flaw tho. /threadhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/us/politics/vilsack-usda-small-farmers.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stori
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Nicolas Falacci
NickFalacci
There’s yet to be a single story on what’s happened to the USDA’s research department. A once world-leading science team much of the world relied on for vital data. Smashed
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Aaron Smith
ASmithUCD
1. This week in Ag Data News, Bill Gates as America's largest owner of farmland. But, does he really own that much land?https://asmith.ucdavis.edu/news/bill-gates-doesnt-own-much-farmland 2. Recently, Land Report wrote that Bill
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Dina Fine Maron
Dina_Maron
Breaking: #TigerKing zoo owners facing further legal trouble. DoJ seeking court order to prevent Jeff, Lauren Lowe from showcasing animals on reality TV. Also bringing civil charges for alleged illegal
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