Ag groups ask U.S. Treasury for prompt 45Z credit guidance
Twenty-five trade associations representing producers, feedstock providers, blenders, consumers, and retailers of low-carbon biofuels sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. They're asking t...
May 16, 2024
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Cattlemen's Beef Board Chair sees solid demand for U.S. beef in Korea, Japan
An important function of the Beef Checkoff Program is to expand demand for U.S. beef internationally, and two of the largest destinations for U.S. beef are South Korea and Japan. Kentucky beef produce...
May 16, 2024
American, Mexican, and Canadian Cattle Producers Sign Joint Statement and Send Letter Raising Brazilian Beef Concerns
Leaders of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas (CNOG), and Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) signed a joint statement Wednesday ...
May 16, 2024
Driver said he smoked pot oil, took medication before Florida crash that killed 8 Mexican workers
MAY 16, 2024: OCALA, Fla. (AP) - Investigators say a man with a long record of dangerous driving told them he smoked marijuana oil and took prescription drugs hours before he sideswiped a bus. Eight f...
May 16, 2024
Farmers Get Good Money for Leasing to Solar Companies
Solar energy is gaining traction across the country, and Farm Journal says it's surprising how much solar companies pay farmers to lease their ground. A survey of farmers shows the majority are being ...
May 15, 2024
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USDA Investing $250 Million to Reduce Wildfire Risk
Deputy USDA Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that $250 million is available to help at-risk communities protect homes, businesses, and infrastructures from catastrophic wildfires. The announce...
May 15, 2024
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Legislators Want $1.2 Billion for Conservation Funding
Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Chris Coons (D-DEL), along with 24 of their Senate colleagues, called on the Senate Appropriations Committee to fully fund agricultural conservation programs in the ...
May 15, 2024
Bill Would Strengthen Crop Insurance
Brad Finstad (R-MN) and Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) introduced the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience Act into the House. The FARMER Act is intended to strengthen crop insura...
May 15, 2024
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There's bird flu in US dairy cows. Raw milk drinkers aren't deterred
UNDATED (AP)- Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite years of warnings about the health risks of drinking the unpasteurized products - and an outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows. Since Mar...
May 14, 2024
Fears of retaliation arise after administration increases Chinese tariffs
MAY 16, 2024: President Biden increased tariffs on Chinese goods under Section 301 of 1974's Trade Act. The hike goes on $18 billion worth of imports from China, prompting significant concerns that Ch...
May 14, 2024