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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, January 09, 2025
Eighty years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act (REA) which charged USDA to provide electric power to rural America. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack used the anniversary to announce even more investments in the program.
Soybean farmers have grain to sell and a $2-per-bushel improvement in market prices during the past two months will pry inventory loose according to feedback provided by Iowa producers.
Crude oil prices have increased about 80 percent since January, but current supplies of gasoline and expected production this year should keep prices at the fuel pump 40-60 cents per gallon lower than last summer. At least thats the forecast from Purdue University energy economist
As the debate continues over whether or not foods containing genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) should be labeled with a federal standard, more and more marketers are trying to promote their products as non-GMO even if they contain no GMO ingredients or if a GMO versi
The Energy Department announced that $25 million is available to help software developers, solar companies, and utilities speed up the integration of solar energy into the grid. The effort, called Enabling Extreme Real-Time Grid Integration of Solar Energy (ENERGISE)
At their annual general meeting earlier this week, Syngenta shareholders officially approved motions for an ordinary dividend of CHF 11.00 per share ($465 U.S. per share) and a special dividend of CHF 5.00 per share. The special dividend is contingent upon the p
USDAs Agricultural Marketing Service announced today that the National Pork Board (NPD) can continue to pay $3 million in annual payments to the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) for the value of four trademarks
The Senate today gave its overwhelming approval to the first comprehensive energy bill since 2007 Wednesday morning, producing a long-awaited victory for Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.
Canadian health experts have determined that registered products containing 2,4-D are acceptable for continued registration under current use conditions, painting a sharp contrast to decisions made by some other governments.
