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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
The Agriculture Department will compensate dairy farmers for 90% of the value of milk production lost due to the H5N1 virus through use of its Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program, or ELAP.
Members of the House Agriculture Committee heard from a meat processing industry representative and a labor law expert Wednesday in a closed meeting on the use of child labor in meatpacking plants.
The Agriculture Department is seeking input on how to measure reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from crops grown as biofuel feedstocks, part of an effort to increase production of sustainable aviation fuel.
The House Agriculture Committee is holding a closed-door meeting today on child labor with legal experts and representatives of the meat processing industry.
The softening in grain markets that is pressuring row crop farmers has brought some welcome relief to dairy producers, but the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza on dairy farms continues to weigh on the sector.
The renewable diesel boom driven by a slate of federal and state policies has brought with it a surge in demand for imports of animal fats and vegetable oils to be used as feedstocks that could continue growing in 2025 as tax credits shift to incentivize in-country production of the fuel.
While farm bill negotiations continue, advocates for greater agriculture research investments are cautiously optimistic a final product could deliver some much-needed wins to bolster U.S. innovation.
With gene editing widely touted as the future of biotechnology, seed trait developers are looking for ways to show they are using the technology responsibly.