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Lowering Food Prices: Do Consumers Think Politicians Are Able to Reduce Costs?
URBANA, Ill. — As campaign season heats up, food price issues return to the center of the political debate. In recent days, both presidential candidates have highlighted the persistent concerns about the cost of food and touted their proposals’ abilities to lower prices. As with any promise on the campaign trail, proposals to lower food…
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Opinion: Who’s on the side of the farmer?
Opinion: Who’s on the side of the farmer? Agri-Pulse
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Deck Stacked Against American Biofuels
Growth Energy submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board criticizing the latest updates to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Growth Energy says the changes unfairly single out American biofuels and make it hard for them to generate credits under the program. Specifically, Growth Energy objected to a proposed “sustainability certification” requirement, calling it “a…
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USDA announces $35 million in domestic fertilizer funding
USDA announces $35 million in domestic fertilizer funding Successful Farming
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Political Promises to Lower the Price of Food
The latest results were released from the Gardner Food and Agricultural Policy survey on the question of whether consumers and voters believe those in political power can address high food prices. Farm Doc Daily from the University of Illinois says concerns about the cost of food remain a priority for consumers and voters, and the…
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Judge Blocks Rule Allowing Farmworkers to Join Unions
A federal judge blocked the U.S. Labor Department from enforcing a rule in 17 states that would prevent agricultural employers from retaliating against migrant workers with H-2A visas for joining labor unions. Employers also couldn’t retaliate for workers organizing against wage theft, trafficking, and other abuses. Courthouse News says the judge sided with states in…
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Rail labour disputes hold sharp knife against thin throat
Rail labour disputes hold sharp knife against thin throat The Western Producer
