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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
A key House Republican wants to reinstate a restriction on USDA’s use of its Commodity Credit Corp. Rep. Andy Harris, who chairs the House Ag Appropriations Subcommittee, claims Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack misused the CCC to fund the $3 billion Partnerships in Climate-Smart Commodities initiative.
Eight businesses are set to split $29 million to boost domestic fertilizer production capacity for projects that the Agriculture Department says will have a near-term impact on the 2023 and 2024 crop years.
USDA is promoting new crop insurance choices this year, even as strong commodity prices and elevated production costs are making existing coverage even more vital to farmers, says Marcia Bunger, administrator of the Risk Management Agency.
USDA is carrying out environmental reviews on projects aimed at expanding the availability of fertilizer for farmers' immediate needs, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says.
Farm equipment manufacturer John Deere on Thursday revealed two of its latest projects: a new fertilizer-saving technology called ExactShot and an electric excavator.
Proposed regulations designed to prevent chemical accidents are not justified by the data and could result in consolidation at the retail level, groups representing agricultural chemical dealers are telling the Environmental Protection Agency.
Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall has introduced a bill to cut restraints on domestic fertilizer production, legislation that the Republican lawmaker aims at getting into the farm bill.
Prices for potassium chloride, the most common form of potash fertilizer, dipped in the third quarter, but global demand is expected to climb in the coming years amid supply shortages, which will keep prices strong as companies around the globe invest in new production capacity.
