Non-Dairy Milk Options in Schools and USDA Deputy Secretary Confirmed
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.
**The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Friends of the Earth, and others on the Plant-Powered School Meals Coalition applauded the Senate Ag Committee’s actions on increasing non-dairy milk options in schools.
The changes, included in the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, remove key barriers long preventing lactose intolerant students from receiving a nutritionally appropriate beverage at school.
Currently, students who submit a physician’s note, are only guaranteed a substitute like fortified soy milk.
**Several key U.S. agriculture groups congratulated Stephen Vaden on his confirmation as USDA Deputy Secretary.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President, Ethan Lane says his unique skill set is especially important now as the Trump administration works to expand market access for cattle producers.
Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall adds that Vaden will hit the ground running “with a firm understanding of the challenges facing American farmers.”
**A court ruling determined that agricultural equipment manufacturer John Deere must face a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission, which accuses the company of forcing farmers to use its authorized dealer network.
A judge ruled that drove up farmers’ costs for repairs and parts.
A U.S. District Court Judge rejected Deere’s effort, for now, to end the lawsuit, which was filed at the end of President Joe Biden’s administration in January.
