Spanberger hosts supply-chain roundtable with Va. farmers, USDA | State and Regional Information

Spanberger hosts supply-chain roundtable with Va. farmers, USDA | State and Regional Information

Via CLINT SCHEMMER Culpeper Celebrity-Exponent Hard work shortages. Provide-chain issues. Meals safety. The decline of dairymen. Boundaries to new farmers. Purple tape. Farm animals costs. The desire for extra younger folks to select agriculture as a lifestyle. Monday morning in Culpeper, U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger heard all of it, joined through Agriculture Division Undersecretary Jenny…

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USDA report calls for waterway improvements to ease supply chain clogs

USDA report calls for waterway improvements to ease supply chain clogs

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WBTW) — Upgrading waterway and port infrastructure is key to easing current and preventing future supply chain problems, according to a report released Thursday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA Agri-food Supply Chain Assessment is a one-year review of the country’s supply chain issues and provides recommendations for easing issues across…

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