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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, September 27, 2024
In this opinion piece, Alexandra Dunn, president and CEO of CropLife America, highlights the innovative technology that growers rely on for the efficiency of farming communities while urging Congress to allocate proper funding for EPA oversight.
The Supreme Court is due to release a ruling this week that could potentially restrict the power of federal regulatory agencies, and President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump square off in their only scheduled debate.
Bayer made the case this week that it’s in the best position to increase farm production to feed a growing world population while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions.
Employees of USDA feel better about their working conditions and leadership in the years since they posted among the worst morale of any large government agency in an annual survey to determine the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.”
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is announcing the first $300 million in awards to commodity groups today under a $1.2 billion trade promotion initiative he’s funding through his Commodity Credit Corporation spending authority.
EPA’s new power plant rule relies heavily on carbon capture and sequestration to meet stringent new carbon dioxide reduction requirements, but rural electric cooperatives and 23 states say it’s unproven and are fighting in court to get it stopped.
There’s a big push this year to bolster the farm safety net by raising premium subsidies for high levels of area insurance coverage, and the idea has gotten traction in both the House and Senate.