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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, January 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9- The Supreme Court heard arguments today regarding whether a California state law requiring the immediate euthanization of downed livestock should be overturned. The justices seemed inclined toward the argument that the California law encroaches on federal law under the Federal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy and Forestry questioned an EPA administrator today on the implications of Chesapeake Bay Watershed pollutant regulations for the area’s producers.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2- With the Congressional “Supercommittee†on the verge of proposing its deficit reduction plan within the month, the American Farmland Trust is prepared with conservation-minded policy reforms for the 2012 Farm Bill.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1- Conservation leaders gathered at the National Press Club yesterday to protect conservation, recreation and historic preservation investments in federal programs. These programs generate more than one trillion dollars of economic activity per year, according to a Southwick Associ
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack emphasized the direct correlation between research investment and higher productivity at yesterday’s “Healthy Food, Healthy Planet†summit, hosted by the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition and the National Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25- The Howard G. Buffett Foundation (HGBF) announced a two-year, $2.4 million commitment to scale up the World Food Programme’s (WFP) Purchase for Progress (P4P) program in Honduras before The Global Hunger Conference at the Department of State last night.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20- A massive dust storm that hit Lubbock, Texas on Monday arrived during widespread drought in the southern plains and discussions of significant budget cuts to Farm Bill spending in Washington.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission adopted the controversial positions limits rule under the Dodd-Frank Act. The rule, approved yesterday with a 3-2 vote, aims to curb sharp price increases by capping the positions firms can take on certain commodity contracts.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19- The American Soybean Association (ASA), the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and the National Farmers Union (NFU) joined in support of a revenue-based risk management program that would replace several parts of the existing farm safety-net, including direct payments.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13- The Dairy Advancement Act, a bill introduced yesterday to address the volatility of the nation’s dairy market, is supported by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA).
