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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, October 02, 2024
Regulators need to take a closer look at the impacts of biofuel production on land use and the carbon intensity of anaerobic digesters as they develop lifecycle assessments for transportation fuels, a National Academy of Sciences report says.
Kroger’s proposed purchase of Albertsons for $24.6 billion would create one of the largest food retailers in the country and, based on past experience, is likely to be scrutinized by federal regulators.
A Florida Republican lawmakeris calling for a full assessment of the damage in Florida from Hurricane Ian, including extensive losses in the ag sector, before Congress passes a supplemental disaster bill.
The Senate Agriculture Committee plans a few farm bill hearings before the end of the year with an eye toward trying to get a new bill enacted as soon as 2023.
The Interior Department announced Wednesday its plans to funnel part of the $4 billion in drought funding it received through the Inflation Reduction Act into a program that would pay Lower Colorado Basin water users to leave portions of their water deliveries in Lake Mead.
Supreme Court justices are wrestling with how to balance California's concerns over animal welfare, reflected in the state's Proposition 12 standards, with the potential costs to out-of-state pork producers.