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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Food Inc., the movie that riled the agriculture industry back in 2008, is back. This time, as befits a sequel, it’s called “Food Inc., 2” and trains its lens on continued consolidation in the food industry and ultra-processed foods.
More than 60 ag groups, led by Bayer, have formed the Modern Ag Alliance to advocate for continued use of crop protection chemicals – glyphosate in particular.
The Biden administration finalized a national drinking water standard Wednesday aimed at protecting communities from exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson said Tuesday night he plans to move a bipartisan farm bill through the panel next month and that he has identified a way to pay for changes to commodity programs that have been sought by ag groups.
USDA has finalized changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Tuesday that aim to boost fruit and vegetable consumption but include cuts to milk and dairy.
Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., is set to announce a proposal today to use the next farm bill to boost crop insurance coverage. The FARMER Act, which Hoeven will announce at a news conference with GOP colleagues on the Senate Ag Committee, would increase premium subsidies for 80% and 85% coverage levels.
Pork producers are on Capitol Hill this week to push for a measure preempting state-level animal confinement laws like California's Proposition 12 and Massachusetts' Question 3.
Lawmakers are back in D.C. this week after a two-week recess, and there is a lot on their agenda, starting with the GOP attempt to remove Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas from office.
Lawmakers return from their long Easter recess with the House GOP potentially facing continued turmoil amid a packed pre-election schedule that would appear to leave dwindling chances for passing a new farm bill.