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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Monday, November 04, 2024
Tim Walz leaned on values learned during his rural upbringing in Nebraska, his experience in Congress, and as governor of Minnesota to make the case that Kamala Harris should be president of the United States — and he should be the vice president.
Democrats insist they plan to win in November by campaigning everywhere, including rural America, where they have lost considerable ground in recent elections. They also are unabashedly embracing labor unions, abortion rights, and action on climate change.
EPA’s final herbicide strategy, designed to protect more than 900 species listed as threatened or endangered, includes more options for growers and reduces the burden on applicators compared to the draft released last year, the agency said Tuesday.
Democratic delegates approved a wide-ranging platform Monday night that largely embraces environmental and other policies of the current administration — not surprising, given that the platform was written before President Joe Biden stepped aside in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris.
The Conservation Reserve Program is nearing its cap of 27 million acres as USDA’s Farm Service Agency accepts offers for more than 2.2 million acres in the latest grassland, general and continuous signups.
USDA is seeking public comment on the implementation of the SUSTAINS Act, which incentivizes the private sector to support conservation programs through matching agency funds.
EPA and the agrichemical industry are defending the agency’s regulation of pesticides against claims by environmental groups that some of them are, in fact, PFAS.
USDA is seeking nominations for a Growing Climate Solutions Act-mandated advisory council focused on making it easier for producers to participate in voluntary environmental credit markets, like carbon credits.
In an exclusive interview with Agri-Pulse, EPA Director of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Rod Snyder announced Monday that he is stepping down from the position he described as the “honor of my career."
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