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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, January 07, 2025
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ruled Tuesday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for flooding and damaging farms and property in four Midwest states along the Missouri River: Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue took center stage at the Commodity Classic today, offering a forceful defense of his support for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), while trying to settle down concerned corn growers who are counting on the Trump administration’s support.
A national coalition led by the Oklahoma-based Noble Research Institute is announcing plans today to create an environmental services market that will provide financial incentives to farmers to improve the health of their soil.
Historically, farmers and ranchers have looked to USDA and their universities to develop the “next big thing” in plant and animal breeding, but exciting new players are emerging.
Historically, new farm bills have not been approved in a timely fashion and often expire before a new one is written. But both Agriculture Committee chairmen are committed to aggressive timelines in 2018.
President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union speech Tuesday, presenting an upbeat vision of the country and focusing on his economic and regulatory successes that played well with his GOP base.
To pig farmer Thomas Titus, new scientific techniques could bring better disease resistance for his herd, saving baby pigs and potentially millions of dollars for the pork industry.
Most Americans have never experienced a famine or even chronic food shortages. We've grown accustomed to finding at least some types of food almost everywhere we look – the grocery store, the gas station, the food truck, the corner stores and of course, online.
