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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Monday, December 02, 2024
Farm groups have been nervously watching the high-stakes talks on a massive economic stimulus package between congressional leaders and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
The coronavirus has sent the markets into a tailspin, closed down schools, and turned restaurants into to-go stands. But so far, agriculture’s intricate supply chain is – for the most part – still turning.
The Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency is moving forward with reducing crop insurance rates for cropland protected by 28 levees in states bordering the Missouri River.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai took heat from House Democrats Wednesday morning for moving ahead with a $20.4 billion broadband funding program before maps depicting coverage gaps were fixed.
Some broadband advocates and state ag groups are pressing the Federal Communications Commission and Department of Agriculture to prioritize funding for fiber deployment over 5G wireless technology when it comes to providing high speed internet in rural areas.
A nationwide survey supported by top ag and food groups released Tuesday shows over 50% of consumers haven’t heard of gene editing but are willing to pay premium prices once they understand its benefits to animal welfare and the environment.
The Trump administration plans to fight an appeals court ruling that called into question the Environmental Protection Agency’s awarding of biofuel mandate waivers, sources tell Agri-Pulse.
The Department of Agriculture is asking for comments on a proposed rule announced Thursday that USDA says would strengthen state training and employment resources by helping Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program enrollees move toward jobs.
Delegates of the National Farmers Union adopted policy calling for the development of permanent disaster programs rather than ad hoc ones like the Market Facilitation Program.
