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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, October 02, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency has a lot of feedback to sift through – most of it critical – following the end of its comment period Friday on proposed measures designed to reduce applications of atrazine, one of the widely-used herbicides in the U.S.
The Agriculture Department, along with major agribusiness firms and foundations, are joining with U.S. cotton growers in a series of efforts aimed at filling a growing global demand for textiles that can be produced with a much smaller environmental footprint.
USDA officials are looking to educate crop insurance agents and farmers about the Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm policies, products aimed at diversified operations and small-scale farms.
The Supreme Court seems to be searching for a middle ground on the longstanding question of which wetlands should be protected under the Clean Water Act.
North American dairy cows produce 6% more milk, consume 4% less feed and use 13% less land than they did in 2007, according to a new study from three lobbying groups.
The economic consequences of Mexico following through on a presidential decree to ban genetically modified corn in 2024 would have severe economic ramifications for the U.S. and Mexican economies, resulting in billions of dollars in losses for U.S. farmers and much higher food prices for Mexican consumers, according to a study by World Perspectives Inc.
The Supreme Court had tough questions for both lawyers in a widely watched case that, as Justice Brett Kavanaugh put it, “is going to be important for wetlands around the country.”
The Supreme Court kicks off its October term this morning with a wetlands case that many observers think the court will use to trim the federal government’s authority over wetlands.