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Farm Action Calls on USDA to Strengthen Protections for America’s Poultry Growers
Washington, D.C. — Today, Farm Action submitted a public comment urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to revise its proposed rule by eliminating the predatory poultry tournament system. This comment was submitted in response to the department’s Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems proposal, the third proposed rule to strengthen the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S…
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Klobuchar, White and Fraser take the stage at Farmfest
Klobuchar, White and Fraser take the stage at Farmfest Star Tribune
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Deere joins White House initiative to strengthen supply chains
A federal freight data-sharing platform now has 80 members, according to the Department of Transportation.
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EPA Probes Biodiesel Supply Chains as Fraud Concerns Mount
EPA Probes Biodiesel Supply Chains as Fraud Concerns Mount BNN Bloomberg
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Delaware: Two Agricultural Bills Signed by Gov Carney
HARRINGTON, Del. — In celebration of Governor’s Day at the Delaware State Fair on July 25, Governor John Carney signed two significant agricultural bills, House Bill 87 and House Bill 392. These bills aim to support and sustain Delaware’s agricultural industry, which is the state’s leading economic sector. Governor Carney emphasized the importance of keeping…
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AFBF Appreciates USDA Reforms to Loan Process
AFBF Appreciates USDA Reforms to Loan Process Farm Bureau News
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Rep. Bost: Answer to solar encroachment lies in new farm bill
Southern Illinois farmers are concerned about the encroachment of solar farms on farmland. Washington County zoning administrator Matt Bierman says solar development interest is rising. “From what’s come through my office, if you figure out what their project sizes are, we’re at about 35,000 acres.” He says, “Our comprehensive plan for the county says maintain…
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Iowa, Nebraska attorneys general seek national standard for glyphosate labels
The attorneys general from Iowa and Nebraska are asking the U.S. EPA to create a new rule that prevents states from mandating false labels on glyphosate products. Kevin Ross, past president of the National Corn Growers Association, says a national standard would help eliminate misleading labels that falsely claim glyphosate causes cancer. “It’s really important…
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Grassley asks ITC to consider U.S. ag in 2,4-D decisions
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says the International Trade Commission should avoid issuing tariffs on imported 2,4-D herbicide. “If our government would put tariffs on 2,4-D it would only make the situation worse.” Grassley, Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith, and nearly 20 bipartisan colleagues recently sent a letter to the ITC and wrote, “changes in the duties…
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen looks at investment of grant money to ‘climate-smart’ agriculture
‘Lasts for several generations’: Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen looks at investment of grant money to climate-smart agriculture KETV Omaha
