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Soybean farmers advocate for new legislation
Soybean farmers struggle with severe weather effects, advocate for new legislation WKOW
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House GOP Bill To Cut EPA Funding By 20 Percent
(Washington, DC) — House Republicans have passed a bill that would slash funding for the Environmental Protection Agency by 20 percent. The annual government funding bill for the EPA and the Interior Department passed late Wednesday by a slim majority. Democrats were strongly opposed to the bill, which also proposes cuts to the National Park…
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New Cracks Appear in Partisan Resistance to Farm Bill Deal
New cracks are starting to appear in months of partisan resistance to a farm bill deal on Capitol Hill. That, as pressure from farm interests reaches a boiling point. The cracks weren’t big, but they were noticeable. House Ag Chair Glen “GT” Thompson made this remarks during a House panel this week saying “For those…
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House Ag Ranking Member David Scott Slams Speaker Johnson for Early Recess, Late Farm Bill
WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today criticized Speaker Mike Johnson for abandoning the appropriations process and dismissing the House for the August recess ahead of schedule. “By sending the House into recess early, Speaker Johnson once again proves that his dysfunctional Republican Leadership is the biggest obstacle to passing a truly bipartisan farm bill.…
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NCBA and PLC Praise Passage of House Interior Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON (July 25, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) issued statements following the House passage of H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025: “This Interior appropriations bill protects the rights of public lands grazing permittees, reels in overreaching BLM…
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Illinois EPA gets $430 million from taxpayers to fight ‘climate pollution’
$430 million awarded to state for climate pollution reduction measures FarmWeekNow.com
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PepsiCo Foods North America Launches New “Planting Pathways Initiative”
PLANO, Texas — PepsiCo Foods North America today announced its Planting Pathways Initiative, charting an industry-leading and transformative course for expanding agricultural opportunities. Recent USDA Census of Agriculture data shows that farmers under the age of 35 make up just 9% of the U.S. farming industry. The initiative aims to provide opportunities for young people…
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Boozman: differences remain on new farm bill
The Senate Ag Committee has yet to have a markup for the new farm bill heading into the August recess. Ranking Member John Boozman tells Brownfield there are still differing opinions on the bill and there’s not much time left if a mark up is going to happen before the November election. “When you look…
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Iowa Political Leaders Urge USDA to Adjust Disaster Programs, Improve Assistance to Farmers
Iowa Political Leaders Urge USDA to Adjust Disaster Programs, Improve Assistance to Farmers stormlakeradio.com
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Sen. Fetterman Backs USDA Rules Supposed to Protect Small Poultry and Livestock Producers
Senator Fetterman Backs USDA Rules to Protect Small Poultry and Livestock Producers MyChesCo