We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Privacy Terms and Cookie Policy
Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, October 11, 2024
Lawmakers are back in session this week as leaders look to finish out committee rosters and clear the way for the House and Senate to start hearings on a range of oversight matters and legislative issues, including the farm bill.
Agriculture Department leaders are looking to ensure that billions in government funding are easier to access by the rural communities many federal programs are meant to serve.
The Environmental Protection Agency is launching a study on the water quality impacts of large animal feeding operations before deciding whether to tighten rules for them.
Climate extremes and inadequate preparation for a winter deluge underline the challenge. But the fault lies with an inflexible process for updating pumping permits as the hydrology flips from drought to floods.
JB Hamby has been selected to serve as chairman of the Colorado River Board of California and Mark Bassetti has been chosen to lead Duda Farm Fresh Foods as president
Several key House committees will be chaired in the coming Congress by Republican lawmakers who represent districts with significant farm production or have an agricultural background themselves.
Chinese officials have given their blessing to a handful of strains of alfalfa, canola and other crops, offering a sense of optimism that the wheels may be turning on the country’s notoriously slow approval process.
Dairy giant Danone wants to slash its dairy emissions through the use of technologies and partnerships, a goal the company says it plans to implement across the 20 countries where it does business.
Twelve House Republicans were added to the Agriculture Committee on Monday, including Oklahoma Rep. Frank Lucas, who chaired the panel during development of the 2014 farm bill.