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USDA Use of Ag Data for ‘Climate Smart’ Programs Raises Data Privacy Concerns Among Farmers
[Technology Corner] USDA Use of Ag Data Raises Data Privacy Concerns Among Farmers Precision Farming Dealer
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Video of John Deere CEO Admitting to Discriminating Against White Employees Causes New Scandal
Robby Starbuck is at it again. This time he has dug up a clip of John Deere CEO John May speaking at a global town hall meeting for John Deere in 2022, wherein seemingly admits to illegal racial discrimination at the company. Wow. John Deere CEO John May should resign or be fired over this…
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Food inflation to slow in 2025, says USDA
Already low, food inflation to slow in 2025, says USDA Successful Farming
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Q&A: The Department of Agriculture Has Big Plans for Artificial Intelligence
Q&A: The Department of Agriculture Has Big Plans for Artificial Intelligence FedTech Magazine
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Congress asked to reauthorize CFTC
House Ag Committee leaders heard strong support for reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as part of a subcommittee hearing Thursday. Walter Lukken is a former CFTC Commissioner and President and CEO of the Futures Industry Association. “Our markets have grown significantly,” he says. “Total trading volume on CFTC regulated exchanges in the U.S.…
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Growth Energy to USDA: Give farmers flexibility on climate smart ag
Growth Energy to USDA: Give farmers flexibility on climate smart ag Ethanol Producer Magazine
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AFBF: Failure to Modernize Farm Bill Has Measurable Consequences
WASHINGTON — The very real and damaging consequences of Congress’ failure to pass a modernized farm bill are brought to light in a new analysis by American Farm Bureau Federation economists. It provides a clearer picture of major impacts of relying on the antiquated 2018 farm bill, including the likely loss of more family farms in the U.S.,…
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Soybean farmers advocate for new legislation
Soybean farmers struggle with severe weather effects, advocate for new legislation WKOW
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House GOP Bill To Cut EPA Funding By 20 Percent
(Washington, DC) — House Republicans have passed a bill that would slash funding for the Environmental Protection Agency by 20 percent. The annual government funding bill for the EPA and the Interior Department passed late Wednesday by a slim majority. Democrats were strongly opposed to the bill, which also proposes cuts to the National Park…
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New Cracks Appear in Partisan Resistance to Farm Bill Deal
New cracks are starting to appear in months of partisan resistance to a farm bill deal on Capitol Hill. That, as pressure from farm interests reaches a boiling point. The cracks weren’t big, but they were noticeable. House Ag Chair Glen “GT” Thompson made this remarks during a House panel this week saying “For those…
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House Ag Ranking Member David Scott Slams Speaker Johnson for Early Recess, Late Farm Bill
WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today criticized Speaker Mike Johnson for abandoning the appropriations process and dismissing the House for the August recess ahead of schedule. “By sending the House into recess early, Speaker Johnson once again proves that his dysfunctional Republican Leadership is the biggest obstacle to passing a truly bipartisan farm bill.…
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NCBA and PLC Praise Passage of House Interior Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON (July 25, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) issued statements following the House passage of H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025: “This Interior appropriations bill protects the rights of public lands grazing permittees, reels in overreaching BLM…
