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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, December 20, 2024
The federal government has approved California's regulation shifting the state to selling only zero-emission light- and medium-duty engines and vehicles by 2035, beginning with 35% of cars sold in 2026.
The Food and Drug Administration has advanced a long awaited proposed rule on front-of-package nutrition labels, signaling a push by the Biden administration to release the proposal ahead of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20.
USDA announced several actions today to promote fair and competitive markets, including new rulemaking steps under the Packers and Stockyards Act and increased access to seed germplasm.
A project that aims to create standards and build up the hemp building and construction industry, a market advocates say holds major environmental and economic potential, was selected for federal funding. While industrial hemp has made several advancements, advocates are worried an amendment included in the House farm bill could cause havoc and limit further growth.
In this opinion piece, Reps. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, and Greg Murphy, R-N.C., argue that South Africa should be held accountable to its trade obligations under the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
In this collaborative opinion piece, Sens. Cynthia Lummis, Dan Sullivan and Pete Ricketts argue for using the Congressional Review Act process to stop what they say is the Biden's administration’s abuse of the Endangered Species Act.
Last week, the EPA took a major step in addressing PFAS contamination by finalizing a national drinking water standard for some chemicals. The next step for stakeholders will focus on funding water systems to meet the new standards. While the Biden administration has opened additional funds for this task, water systems say it’s not enough.
The Biden administration finalized a national drinking water standard Wednesday aimed at protecting communities from exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS.
In this opinion piece, Harold Wolle, president of the National Corn Growers Association, urges President Biden to consider the value of farmers to combat climate change with the aviation sector and explains why GREET, as originally designed, is the best model for determining GHG reductions from biofuels.
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack told ethanol industry advocates he is confident that E15 (gasoline blended with 15% ethanol) will be available in all 50 states by 2025 and will be able to qualify for sustainable aviation fuel and clean fuel tax incentives.
.png?height=300&t=1719503640&width=400 "U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Greg Murphy (R-NC)")
.png?height=300&t=1715788681&width=400 "Senators Lummis, Sullivan, Ricketts")
.png?height=300&t=1708709580&width=400 "Harold Wolle")
