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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, October 09, 2024
The steep cost of fighting fires has raised new interests in prevention and renewed old conflicts over the use of herbicides, one of the most cost-effective tools in the kit.
The Central Valley Meat Holding Company announced yesterday that it will acquire Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company, which includes Harris Feeding Company and Harris Ranch Beef Company.
House Democrats say they are sympathetic to farmers who are struggling to find sufficient labor, but a compromise on fixes to the H-2A visa program will likely require support from farmworkers.
The Farm Credit Administration will issue guidance as soon as next week to system institutions on lending to producers who are clamoring to get financing for industrial hemp, but the commodity’s future remains clouded by regulatory hurdles.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced today that USDA launched two new features on farmers.gov to help customers manage their farm loans and navigate the application process for H2A visas.
The U.S.-China trade negotiations return to Washington this week amid signs of progress, while Senate Republicans seek to move forward with a long-stalled package of disaster aid eagerly awaited by a growing list of farmers.