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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, January 11, 2025
In a campaign-style State of the Union (SOTU) address Tuesday night, President Obama forcefully and repeatedly pushed for action on climate change, defended immigrants, and made pitches for the Trans-Pacific Partnership and ending the embargo on Cuba.
A Colorado honey exporterÐs invitation to attend President ObamaÐs State of the Union speech as a guest of first lady Michelle Obama stirred up controversy ahead of the speech.
For the first time in 16 years, thereÐs someone new leading the American Farm Bureau Federation. Georgia native Zippy Duvall was elected Tuesday in Orlando, Florida, as the 12th president of AFBF, taking over for Bob Stallman, the Texas cattleman and rice producer who
More than 350 delegates of the American Farm Bureau Federation gathered in Orlando, Florida, Tuesday to formalize policy positions for the nationÐs largest agricultural organization.
Representatives of food and agriculture industry groups were expected to meet today at the behest of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who says he wants to find a resolution on the biotech labeling issue.
Legislation will be headed to the White House shortly that would kill the Obama administrationÐs Ðwaters of the United StatesÐ (WOTUS) rule, but President Obama is certain to veto the measure.
Barring any major weather disasters, 2016 is going to look a lot like 2015 when it comes to depressed prices for corn, soybeans and wheat, according to market analysts and agronomists. ThatÐs despite some market rallies for wheat, corn and soybeans on Tuesday, followin
USDA will review a contract between the National Pork Board (NPB) and the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) which pays NPPC $3 million per year for use of their trademark.
USDAÐs Agricultural Marketing Service is getting rid of its labeling standards for grass-fed and naturally raised livestock, which will allow producers to develop their own. The notice was published in the Jan. 12 Federal Register.
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