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Work continues on clean fuel production tax credit
The Under Secretary of Farm Production and Conservation at the USDA says the agency continues to work closely with the Department of Treasury on the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit. Robert Bonnie tells Brownfield improvements to the credit can make biofuels more attractive for the new Sustainable Aviation Fuel market. “As we look at…
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Green group sues Tyson Foods for allegedly false climate claims
Green group sues Tyson Foods for allegedly false climate claims Country Guide
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Interest rates will affect crop demand
Interest rates will affect crop demand AgUpdate
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Farmers and Ranchers Urge D.C. Policymakers to Pass a Farm Bill
By Lura Roti Pass a Farm Bill. This is the message several South Dakota family farmers and ranchers delivered to D.C. policymakers during the 2024 National Farmers Union Fly-In, September 9-11. “A Farm Bill ensures the stability of farming and ranching,” explained Ryan Urban, a fourth-generation Pukwana crop and cattle producer. “It is scary the…
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The Federal Government Spends Billions on Food. Why Doesn’t This Money Go to Farmers That Need the Business?
Byline: Susan Lightfoot Schempf and Pete Huff. Ms. Schempf and Mr. Huff are the Co-Directors of the Wallace Center, a national nonprofit organization that brings together diverse people and ideas to co-create solutions that build healthy farms, equitable economies, and resilient food systems. The U.S. government is one of the country’s biggest grocery shoppers, and…
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Dems Urge AG to Join USDA Task Force on Food Price Gouging
Dems Urge AG to Join USDA Task Force on Food Price Gouging Memphis Flyer
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Ag Groups Urge Congress to Reauthorize Crucial Trade Program
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), joined by 25 other agriculture groups, sent a letter this week to the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways & Means Committee encouraging them to reauthorize a lapsed trade program, called the Generalized System of Preference. Reauthorizing GSP will help cultivate new foreign markets for growers while…
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Grassley talks Senate Ag Committee temporary relief plan
Senate Ag Committee chair Debbie Stabenow is reportedly considering temporary relief for farmers in absence of a new farm bill. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says that would be a step in the right direction. “It’s to make sure that the 2018 prices for PLC and ARC are updated to reflect the inflation in diesel, seed,…
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As a Potential Strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast Ports Looms, Here’s What You Need to Know
As a Potential Strike at East Coast and Gulf Coast Ports Looms, Here’s What You Need to Know Agweb Powered by Farm Journal
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It’s Technically Legal to Sell Meat Contaminated with Salmonella
It’s Technically Legal to Sell Meat Contaminated with Salmonella—Here’s What the USDA Is Doing About It EatingWell
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Leveling the playing field for U.S. producers
The Deputy Secretary at USDA says U.S. farmers must be treated fairly as the Sustainable Aviation Fuel market is developed. Xochitl Torres Small tells Brownfield Brazil has an unfair advantage accessing the new SAF market in the United States. “We have to be at a level playing field and right now, we’re not. Right now,…
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Potential ag impacts of election outcome
There are questions about how the outcome of the presidential election might impact ag policy. Compeer Financial vice president of legislative affairs Perry Aasness says regulations are always top-of-mind for farmers. “What is the regulatory climate going to be to allow agriculture to prosper? So I think those are things to watch for.” He tells…
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FMMO Reform: What Could It Mean for Your Future Milk Check?
ONLINE — If you are wondering how proposed changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order could impact your milk check, or perhaps you have asked yourself, would we be better off without a federal order system altogether? Well, today we are taking an in-depth look at making allowances, component changes, and the logistical and financial…
