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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Soybean farmers and processors have significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions from soybeans and soy products since 2015, according to an analysis commissioned by the United Soybean Board and the National Oilseed Processors Association.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan is going to join Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at Commodity Classic in Houston on March 1. That’s the day the Biden administration is supposed to announce its update of the GREET model that’s used to measure the carbon intensity of biofuels.
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai pledged at USDA's Ag Outlook Forum to continue fighting a Mexican ban on biotech corn imports, and she played down the U.S. trade deficit on agricultural products. Two U.S. ambassadors encouraged American ag exporters to take advantage of sales opportunities in Vietnam and the Philippines.
Some former top economists at USDA say it’s time for Congress to reimpose restrictions on the department’s use of the Commodity Credit Corporation, a revolving account that gives USDA broad leeway to support farm income.
USDA’s 2024 Ag Outlook Forum kicks off today with an address from Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and Chief Economist Seth Meyer’s outlook on the U.S. farm economy.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned lawmakers Wednesday that the Supreme Court’s decision upholding California’s Proposition 12 could lead to “chaos,” if other states follow suit in imposing their own standards for food products.
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is releasing $1 million from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to help farmers in California recover from damage caused by last month’s flooding.