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Finances, Farm Bill, Farmland Loss Hot Topics at Ag Issues Summit
PERRY, Ga. — The potential for a farm financial crisis, the farm bill, water, and farmland loss, were a few of the issues members of Georgia’s agricultural community heard about at the 2024 Joint Agriculture Committee Chairmen’s Ag Issues Summit held Aug. 27 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter in Perry. Rep. Robert Dickey…
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Corn and Soybean Growers Critical of Commerce Announcement on Herbicide Tariffs
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and the American Soybean Association (ASA) expressed frustration today with a recently released recommendation by the U.S. Department of Commerce to impose preliminary countervailing duty rates on imports of the herbicide 2,4-D. The decision comes at the behest of domestic herbicide producer Corteva Agriscience, which filed a petition earlier this year calling for…
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Senator Hoeven: We Need to Get The Farm Bill Done
WASHINGTON – During remarks delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined the need for Congress to pass a Farm Bill that makes key investments in the farm safety net. To this end, Hoeven is working to advance the following priorities, among other efforts: Maintaining and strengthening crop insurance, the primary risk…
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Senator Marshall Joins Bipartisan Bill that Adds More Oversight to Protect American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries
Washington, D.C. – Senator Marshall joined a group of bi-partisan Senators introducing the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024. This legislation would add the Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) providing another layer of scrutiny on foreign acquisitions of U.S. farmland and agricultural industries. Specifically, this…
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Big banks pressed to stop financing livestock production over climate concerns
An open letter singles out JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and other institutions for their support of food giants like JBS, saying lending activities undermine the sector’s environmental commitments.
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Proposed USDA rule disregards recent Supreme Court rulings
Proposed USDA rule disregards recent Supreme Court rulings  Competitive Enterprise Institute
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Getting serious about a new farm bill
The president of the National Farmers Union says lawmakers are getting more serious about getting a new farm bill completed this year. Rob Larew tells Brownfield high engagement with leaders and creativity is needed to get something done. “Not only getting that combination of solutions to get the compromise bill, but what will that bill…
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As Congress Returns to Work, Ag Groups Apply Pressure to Get a New Farm Bill Done
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– This week, over 300 farm and ranch groups sent a letter to House and Senate leaders calling for Congress to pass a new five year Farm Bill. Along with that, a coordinated effort among multiple commodity groups saw numerous ag stakeholders on Capitol Hill this week to apply pressure on lawmakers to get…
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Proposed Packers and Stockyards Act Rules Receive Overwhelming Support from Farmers, Ranchers, and the Public
On September 11th, 2024, the public comment period for the USDA’s proposed Packers and Stockyards Act rules came to a close. Members of the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC), Northern Plains Resource Councils (NPRC), Ranchers Cattlemen Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers of America (R-CALF USA), Missouri Rural Crisis Center, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement…
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Time running out to comment on Federal Milk Marketing Order proposal
Time running out to comment on Federal Milk Marketing Order proposal  brownfieldagnews.com
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Climate change a political hot potato on both sides of border
Climate change a political hot potato on both sides of border  The Western Producer
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US lawmakers attack Chinese drone make DJI in letter to USDA
US lawmakers attack Chinese drone make DJI in letter to USDAÂ Â AgFunderNews
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Can a farm bill pass in 2024?
Threats of yet another government shutdown are likely to derail a last-ditch effort to pass the agricultural spending bill. The election itself could lead to further delays.
