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Vermont becomes 1st state to enact law requiring oil companies pay for damage from ‘climate change’
Vermont becomes 1st state to enact law requiring oil companies pay for damage from climate change MSN
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Farm bill needed now, SD producers say in DC
Farm bill needed now, SD producers say in DC MSN
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Ohio officials greenlight massive billion-dollar solar farm project that will be largest of its kind
Officials greenlight massive billion-dollar solar farm project that will be largest of its kind: ‘Unique and bold opportunity’ MSN
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US-Mexico rail delays hit farm sector ahead of possible ports strike
US-Mexico rail delays hit farm sector ahead of possible ports strike Reuters
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Resolution Supports the Designation of National 4-H Week
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and John Boozman (R-AR), Co-Chairs of the Senate 4-H Caucus, Thursday applauded the adoption of their resolution designating October 7 through October 12 as “National 4-H Week.” Stabenow said: “As a former 4-H’er myself, I know that 4-H prepares young people to thrive in their communities and be the…
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Grassley Can’t Accept Pre-conferenced Lame Duck Farm Bill, Suggests Others Feel the Same
A key farm state Senator says he and others can’t accept a ‘slap-dab’ farm bill in a lame-duck session, while another has called for a long-term extension and short-term relief amid a bleak farm economy. Iowa GOP Senator Chuck Grassley says a ‘pre-conferenced’ farm bill written by just the Ag chairs and ranking members is…
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Democrats propose paying livestock producers to transition away from ‘factory farming’
The plan is a gambit to ensure Inflation Reduction Act funding goes to climate-smart agriculture practices that would have the biggest environmental impact.
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AFBF outlines “severe consequences” port strike could have on ag
An economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation says the looming port strike could have severe consequences for the U.S. ag industry. Danny Munch says the most significant disruptions would be felt in containerized agricultural exports. “They take up about 50% of U.S. waterborne ag exports and 70% of containerized ag imports. The disruption would…
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Senators urge USDA to allocate CCC funds to HBIIP – Biodiesel Magazine
Senators urge USDA to allocate CCC funds to HBIIP Biodiesel Magazine
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House Republicans Press Leaders for Farm Bill Vote
House Republicans Press Leaders for Farm Bill Vote Lancaster Farming
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Congress targets lame-duck session for farm bill work
A U.S. Senator from Wisconsin says there’s renewed interest in getting a five-year farm bill done in the lame-duck session of Congress. Tammy Baldwin tells Brownfield farmers need certainty. “We’ll see how those conversations and negotiations go,” she says. “But they have started anew in recent weeks, and my understanding is that they will continue…
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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
