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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, October 18, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration is seeking comments on how to handle approval of animal food ingredients following last week’s announcement it will not be renewing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of American Feed Control Officials.
Well before he was the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Tim Walz sat down with Agri-Pulse to talk about his district, the virtues of bipartisanship in crafting a farm bill, and the U.S. relationship with China.
Distressed borrowers will be able to defer one annual loan installment at a reduced interest rate and take advantage of a simplified application process for Farm Service Agency loans.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave a rousing speech to Democratic supporters in Philadelphia Tuesday night after being announced as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in the Nov. 5 election against Donald Trump and his VP nominee, JD Vance.
The Biden administration's effort to help farmers make money from cutting their greenhouse gas emissions is drawing interest from fruit and vegetable growers.
An Agri-Pulse analysis of projects that account for the bulk of spending under the Biden administration’s Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities initiative shows it heavily relies on a relatively small number of practices. And most of the projects are paying farmers according to the practices they implement rather than for actual emission reductions.
Four major projects that are part of Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative showcase the varied approaches farm groups, companies and non-profit sponsors are taking to prove the impact of conservation practices on ag’s environmental footprint.
The Biden administration is banking on farm groups and agribusiness interests to ensure the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative has a lasting impact, even if former President Donald Trump wins in November.
Getting data from farmers is essential for evaluating the impact of climate-smart practices on greenhouse gas emissions. But getting farmers to provide that data, and keeping it private, emerged as a concern as the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities projects started being implemented.