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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, September 27, 2024
OMAHA, Aug. 15- Extreme weather and rising input costs cut Tenth District farm incomes in the second quarter, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s quarterly Survey of Agricultural Credit Conditions.
The DOE last week released an update to its 2005 Billion Ton Study that says biomass feedstock remain sufficient to meet near- and long-term bioenergy goals.
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Aug. 11— Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $100 million in financial assistance to acquire permanent easements from eligible landowners in four counties and assist with wetland restoration on nearly 24,000 acres of agricultural land in the Northern Everglad
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today that it has no intention to propose new regulations governing the transport of agricultural products.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 – Today, President Obama announced the first fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas pollution standards for work trucks, buses, and other heavy duty vehicles.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8— Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is modifying its Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) policies to help those affected by sustained drought conditions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and 22 other senators sent a letter this week to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) expressing concerns over critical transportation proposals related to transporting agriculture commodities.
WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 4 – Due to greater than expected livestock program sales so far this fiscal year, the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) has limited funding remaining for the program.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 – With deceptive manufacturing practices by foreign companies threatening domestic honey producers, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and John Hoeven called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement a national standard of identity for honey.
