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National Farmers Union on Farm Bill Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Rob Larew, president of the National Farmers Union, says there will be a new farm bill at some point, but the question … when?
National Farmers Union on Farm Bill Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Rob Larew, president of the National Farmers Union, says there will be a new farm bill at some point, but the question … when?
California Grapes in the Heat and FFA State Officers Summit
The Agribusiness Update
Summer heat has slowed the supply of California table grapes, and the FFA State Officer Summit brought leaders from all 50 states and territories to Washington D.C. last month.
Georgia Plants More Peanuts-Hay-Oats, and FFA State Officers Summit
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia farmers devoted more land to peanuts, hay and oats in 2024 compared to last year, according to the June Acreage Report from the NASS, and the FFA State Officer Summit brought leaders from all 50 states and territories to Washington D.C. last month.
Farm Bill Urgency
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
American Farm Bureau’s Director of Government Affairs Joe Gilson says more than 500 farm-related groups have written congressional leaders to say they can wait NO LONGER.
Reducing Heat Impacts and Ag Trade Deficit Higher
The Agribusiness Update
California farmers are working to reduce impacts of summer heat that’s increased their costs and jeopardized production, and the agricultural trade deficit, the value of exports versus imports, increased in the first eight months of the fiscal year.
Georgia Peanut Commission Photo Contest and Ag Trade Deficit Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission is hosting a photo contest through October 1st featuring peanut farms from across the state, and the agricultural trade deficit, the value of exports versus imports, increased in the first eight months of the fiscal year.
Debate Impact on Farm Bill
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The political fallout from President Biden’s troubling debate performance and its impact on the election has added new uncertainty to the farm bill, according to one American Farm Bureau official.
Continued; Chevron Deference and Cattle Ear Tag Mandate
Line on Agriculture
Part two of a two-part series on how overturning the Chevron Deference relates to USDA's RFID ear tag use mandate.
Does EID Rule Fall Under Chevron Deference?
Line on Agriculture
Wyoming legislators oppose the Electronic Ear Tag Mandate from USDA citing Chevron Deference.
Greenhouse Gas Emission Vehicle Study
Line on Agriculture
Corn Grower organizations have partnered to fund a study to combine electric vehicle technology with renewable fuels technology to address greenhouse gas emissions mandates.
Cattle Group Opposed to Mandatory Electronic Ear Tags
Line on Agriculture
R-CALF U.S.A. CEO, Bill Bullard says that cattle producers should not have to incur the cost of a program that does not achieve traceability.
Electric Vehicle Debate Combusts in Senate Panel Hearing
California Ag Today
With the Biden Administration finalizing new mileage standards, a recent Senate Energy panel hearing served as a flashpoint for the EV versus combustion engine debate.
Acronym Soup: EPA and EVs in DC
California Ag Today
EPA chief Michael Regan got an earful during a recent Senate hearing on electric vehicles and the administration’s push to further their use by means of regulation.
California's Good-Bad Water Supply and New Dairy Cattle Testing Rules
The Agribusiness Update
Heavy rainstorms this spring have boosted California’s water supply for farming but have dampened farmers market attendance and crop selection, and the USDA has mandated testing for H5N1 of dairy cattle that cross state lines in a move to protect the livestock industry.
Suit Over New Emissions Rules and New Dairy Cattle Testing Rules
The Agribusiness Update
Attorneys generals from 25 states, including Florida, Georgia and Alabama, have sued the EPA to block rules to reduce emissions from cars and encourage electric vehicle manufacturing, and the USDA has mandated testing for H5N1 of dairy cattle that cross state lines in a move to protect the livestock industry.
AFBF on Fuel and Energy Costs
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Fuel and electricity prices are on the rise again amid declining farm income and the American Farm Bureau responds.
Newhouse Continues Dam Support Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says the Biden Administration does recognize the importance of hydro-electric power, but avoids answering questions directly about Lower Snake River dam breaching.
Newhouse Continues Dam Support Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says the Biden Administration does recognize the importance of hydro-electric power, but avoids answering questions directly about Lower Snake River dam breaching.
2024 Flavor of Georgia Contest and Foreign Influence on American Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
A panel of judges selected 36 finalists for the 2024 Flavor of Georgia food contest, and the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing over concerns of foreign influence on American agriculture.