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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
The European Commission is seeking a one-year delay in the implementation of an anti-deforestation law with implications for U.S. beef and soy producers as it looks for answers to a flurry of questions from the U.S. and its other trade partners about how such a policy would work.
Senators offered up hearty bipartisan support Thursday for Alexis Taylor to be USDA's next trade undersecretary as lawmakers also pushed for a speedy confirmation process.
USDA will begin accepting applications for $215 million in grants and technical assistance meant to expand the nation’s meat and poultry processing capacity.
The Biden administration spent much of 2021 assessing the trade landscape left by the Trump administration, but the U.S. ag sector is looking for a new agenda in 2022 as uncertainties, concerns and opportunities lie ahead.
The House Ag Committee is slated to take up seven pieces of legislation today, including some priority issues for the top two members of the committee.
In this opinion piece, Colin Woodall with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association discusses how U.S. cattle producers are committed to building a sustainable legacy.
The U.S. and European Union are spearheading a global initiative to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says it’s ready to contribute to the efforts.
Members of the U.S. House may want to make note of this: Most teenagers believe unreliable access to high-speed internet and lack of digital skills are driving economic and social inequities in their communities, according to a Harris poll sponsored by the National 4-H Council and a coalition that includes Land O’Lakes, Microsoft and Verizon.
Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wisc., makes a big announcement, USDA names new staff and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers announced their CEO will retire at the end of the year.
The nation’s largest beef producer group outlined its top near-term policy goals in a letter to lawmakers Tuesday that calls for reauthorization of the mandatory livestock price reporting system with at least one new provision to help producers with marketplace leverage.
