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Minnesota Soybean Growers president less optimistic on farm bill following DC visit
Commodity groups continue to push for a farm bill this year. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association president Darin Johnson says executive leadership visited Washington, D.C. earlier this month. “Trying to keep on pushing to get a farm bill pushed through.” He tells Brownfield he felt less optimistic following the trip. “The House and Senate are still…
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Trump’s bold tariff plan on Deere’s Mexico move
Trump’s bold tariff plan on Deere’s Mexico move Farms.com
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Legislation Offered to Extend 45Z Tax Credits, Restrict to Domestic Feedstocks
Legislation Offered to Extend 45Z Tax Credits, Restrict to Domestic Feedstocks Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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Congress avoids shutdown, full farm bill extension not included
The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee says a continuing resolution to fund the government that passed Wednesday does not include a full farm bill extension. “No, not necessary, we’re fine until December 31st.” GT Thompson tells Brownfield Congressional leadership and USDA determined only a few ag-related issues needed resolved before the current extension expires…
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Sen. Ernst Works to Secure Support for Renewable Fuel Infrastructure, Expand Access to Biofuels
Ernst Works to Secure Support for Renewable Fuel Infrastructure, Expand Access to Biofuels Senator Joni Ernst
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NASDA’s Newly Elected Board of Directors Urge Congress to Pass Farm Bill in 2024
INDIANAPOLIS – NASDA’s newly appointed board of directors unanimously passed a resolution expressing support for the expeditious passage of a comprehensive, bi-partisan farm bill. “America’s farmers and ranchers provide the food, fiber, fuel and shelter that we all depend on every single day, but they are subject to numerous and complex challenges that are out of their…
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Sen. Brown says 45Z proposal necessary to prioritize domestic feedstocks
A bipartisan bill has been introduced into the U.S. Senate to prevent taxpayer dollars from being used to purchase imported feedstocks for biofuels production. Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, co-sponsor of the bill, says there’s been a surge of imports from China and Brazil, displacing the use of domestic feedstocks. “We can’t allow foreign feed stock to crowd…
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NGFA Calls on Administration to Avert Shipping Disruptions
ARLINGTON, Va. — In a letter to President Biden sent today, the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and 55 organizations called on the U.S. government to act immediately to avert potential disruption at port operations along the East and Gulf Coasts. “As the harvest season gets underway, even the slightest delay in moving American products…
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USDA celebrates final convening of ‘equity commission’
USDA celebrates final convening of equity commission Southernminn.com
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Grassley Presses USDA to Act Now to Protect U.S. Farmland
VIDEO: Grassley Presses USDA to Act Now to Protect U.S. Farmland Senator Chuck Grassley
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Newsome signs senator’s farmworker bill
Governor signs senator’s farmworker bill Imperial Valley Press
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Ohio Soybean Association Applauds Protecting Domestic Biofuels Feedstocks
WORTHINGTON, Ohio — The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) applauds the bipartisan group of lawmakers who are proposing an extension to the 45Z tax credit for low-carbon biofuels for 10 years. The new measure would also retain the incentive for products derived from domestic feedstocks, including soybean oil. The group includes Ohio lawmakers Sen. Sherrod Brown,…
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Lawmakers ask Congress to prioritize farm bill in lame duck session
At least two U.S. Representatives have sent a letter to Congressional leadership asking them to prioritize a new farm bill in the lame duck session of Congress. In the letter, Mark Alford from Missouri and Ashley Hinson from Iowa say farmers don’t have the luxury to wait until the new Congress to enact a new…
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US lawmakers seek to pay livestock farmers to use ‘climate-friendlier’ practices
US lawmakers seek to pay livestock farmers to use climate-friendlier practices KDAL
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How US presidential candidates’ climate policies could impact food and farming
How US presidential candidates’ climate policies could impact food and farming The Daily Climate
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Brown Announces New Legislation to Block American Taxpayer Money from Going to Biofuels Made with Foreign Feedstocks – Senator Sherrod Brown
Brown Announces New Legislation to Block American Taxpayer Money from Going to Biofuels Made with Foreign Feedstocks Senator Sherrod Brown
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New York’s Climate Week shouldn’t cancel farmers
New York’s Climate Week shouldn’t cancel farmers like me (Guest Opinion by Mike McMahon) syracuse.com
