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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Summit Carbon Solutions CEO Lee Blank said the company’s carbon dioxide pipeline is crucial for the future of Midwest agriculture, and that Summit is pushing ahead with trying to win over landowners in Iowa and South Dakota.
USDA is finalizing a study of retail food pricing even as Vice President Kamala Harris threatens to crack down on the industry for alleged price gouging.
While campaigning in Michigan Wednesday, GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance talked up a couple of ways to lower food prices – firing the agriculture secretary and increasing oil and natural gas production. He seemed to get mixed up on who’s running USDA, however.
The cost of groceries rose 0.1% for the second month in a row in July, led by increases in the cost of beef, eggs, milk and fresh produce. Consumers continue to see significantly more inflation when they're eating out.
The California Air Resources Board is proposing to cap the amount of renewable diesel made from soybean or canola oil that would qualify for the state’s low carbon fuel standard.
USDA is projecting corn and soybean yields at record highs this year and has sharply raised its forecast for both soybean production and ending stocks, prompting another drop on the futures markets Monday.
GOP vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance on Sunday accused the Biden administration of accelerating racial divides in America, citing as an example the Agriculture Department's efforts to help Black farmers.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota Democrat in line to take over as chair or ranking member of the Senate Ag Committee next year, insists it’s still possible to pass a new farm bill in the lame duck session at the end of the year.
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.
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.