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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, October 02, 2024
EPA Administrator Michael Regan faced skepticism from Republican senators Wednesday about the potential for power generators to use carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology to significantly reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom will join Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and California Ag Secretary Karen Ross in Los Angeles today to discuss the state’s policy on free school meals.
House and Senate agriculture committee leaders are providing glimpses into their intentions for the future of farm bill conservation programs through dueling proposals and, while some details are limited, they suggest notable changes to longstanding programs like the Conservation Reserve Program as well as the creation of new ones.
The seed industry and growers are closely watching legislation in Vermont that would ban corn and soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoids, saying it would make it more difficult for growers of those crops to handle pest pressures and implement conservation practices such as no-till and cover crops.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s timeline for reviewing a new dicamba label submitted by Bayer could mean growers won’t be able to use the herbicide next year.
Senate Agriculture Committee Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., is sounding upbeat about her farm bill proposal after releasing a detailed summary of what’s in it.