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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
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Expert Shares What Could Spark Progress On The Farm Bill
Expert Shares What Could Spark Progress On The Farm Bill Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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State ag directors share policy priorities
Directors of state departments of agriculture are working to ensure policies are beneficial to America’s farmers and ranchers. Current NASDA president, Oklahoma Ag Secretary Blayne Arthur, says getting a farm bill completed is at the top of the association’s list. “NASDA has certainly engaged over really the last couple of years with our priorities,” she…
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SC farmers urge action by Congress to help them survive, prevent higher grocery hikes
SC farmers urge action by Congress to help them survive, prevent higher grocery hikes South Carolina Daily Gazette
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Federal lawmakers introduce the Industrial Agriculture Conversion Act to support those transitioning from factory farming
Broad Coalition Commends Federal Lawmakers for Introducing Legislation to Support Farmers’ Transition Out of Factory Farming StreetInsider.com
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Ranch Group Urges Repeal of SUSTAINS Act
BILLINGS, Mont., Sept. 24, 2024 – In comments submitted to the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), R-CALF USA expressed strong opposition to the “Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions (SUSTAINS) Act of 2021”. The SUSTAINS Act was enacted under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. According to the Federal Register,…
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CFTC Issues First Carbon Credit Market Guidelines
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved the first guidelines for the trading of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts in the country. Carbon credit derivative contracts are financial instruments that derive their value from carbon credits, which represent the right to emit one metric ton of carbon dioxide or an equivalent amount of greenhouse gasses. AgriMarketing…
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National Ag Law Center Analyzes Potential Impacts of Overturning Chevron Doctrine on Environmental Regulations during NASDA Annual Meeting
INDIANAPOLIS – At today’s 2024 Annual Meeting, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture hosted National Agricultural Law Center’s Director Harrison Pittman, Senior Staff Attorney Rusty Rumley and Staff Attorney Brigit Rollins for a discussion on the potential impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the Chevron doctrine during the Natural Resources and Environment Policy…
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AFB Says Lame Duck Farm Aid Being Discussed if One-Year Farm Bill Extension Needed
An American Farm Bureau official says there may be another window for temporary farm aid in a lame-duck Congress, now that this week’s stopgap funding bill failed to include the relief. Emily Buckman admits December, when this week’s stopgap deal runs out, will be very busy for lawmakers trying to fully fund federal agencies. And…
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US port strike could affect ag shipping
US port strike could affect ag shipping Successful Farming
