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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, October 20, 2024
USDA is taking steps to accelerate some of the $18 billion in new conservation funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act for climate-related farming practices.
Consumers will need to dig a bit deeper into their pocketbooks to pay for classic Thanksgiving food items this year, according to the American Farm Bureau’s 37th annual marketplace survey.
Lawmakers return for their lame duck session this week with some significant unfinished business, including agreement on an omnibus spending bill to fund the government for the rest of fiscal 2023.
Congress kicks off its lame duck session this week with control of the House for the next two years still undecided, and GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy still trying to shore up votes to be speaker, if Republicans take over the chamber.
Voter trends from the 2022 midterm elections are still being analyzed, but farm lobbyists and a political analyst believe the information gleaned could lead to a renewed focus on rural and independent voters in the 2024 cycle.
The Biden administration wants to focus on the biggest threats to the nation’s food security, citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, increased ransomware attacks, climate change and the avian flu outbreak.
The chicken industry used a recent public hearing to push back on many aspects of an Agriculture Department proposal to tweak salmonella regulations in poultry production.
Mace Thornton has joined Stratovation Group as partner and COO to lead integrated client services and Christopher Galen has been selected to serve as the executive director of the American Butter Institute.
The latest international climate conference, known as COP27, kicked off Sunday in Egypt, with an expected focus on helping developing countries deal with climate change.