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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, October 25, 2024
Chinas recent actions impeding imports of U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a co-product of dry-milled ethanol production used as a feed ingredient, dominated guest presentations and group discussions during the U.S Grains Council
USDA and rural lender CoBank last week announced the creation of a fund designed to entice some of Wall Streets wealthiest investors to back infrastructure projects in rural America. CoBank pledged $10 billion for the U.S. Rural Infrastructure Opportunity Fund, and USDA i
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers expects Congress will eventually reauthorize the Export Import Bank despite opposition by some powerful House Republicans -- although the final vote may be very close to Sept. 30, when its present charter expires.
Following in the footsteps of North Dakotas successful ballot initiative, the latest state effort to protect a farmers right to farm is headed for a vote on Aug. 5 in Missouri. But supporters face strong headwinds from the Humane Society of the U.S. (
Five of the corduroy jackets worn with pride by members of the National FFA Organization formerly the Future Farmers of America will be part of a Smithsonian exhibition devoted to American Enterprise.
As growers look ahead towards a bountiful harvest in many parts of the Midwest, the potential for bumper 2014 crops coupled with still lingering rail problems moving last years crop, could shape up as a major issue this fall.
The 2014 Farm Bill directs USDAs Farm Service Agency (FSA) to roll out the Margin Protection Program (MPP) for dairy producers no later than Sept. 1, and theres no reason to believe it wont be on time, or at most a day late.
While multilateral trade agreements may seem a thing of the past, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Michael Punke says that at least one new trade deal - about to be implemented around the globe- will mean big savings in time and money for U.S. exporters.
Why is the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) charged with updating nutrition guidelines - looking into the issue of sustainability in food production? That a question more farmers and food companies would like answered.
Brian Scott, who raises corn, soybeans, popcorn and wheat in Indiana, started a blog to document the daily life of a farmer about three years ago, simply to talk about what we do every day to people who are not living on farms.