Farm News
Railroad staffing shortages compromise safety and service
Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the six Class One railroads to address severe staffing shortages that are endangering workers, increasing the risk of derailments, and raising costs for farmers, businesses and consumers. She wants the railroads to provide an update on their long-term staffing strategies to get ba...
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Scott and Stabenow say democrats are committed to passing a new farm bill
MAY 17, 2024: U.S. House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott (D-GA) and Senate Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) issued a statement on farm bill development. "House and Senate Democrats remain committed to passing a strong, bipartisan farm bill that strengthens the farm and family safety nets and...
May 17, 2024
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Farm Bill lobbying exceeds $500 million
A new report from The Hill says that pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and agriculture interests have combined to spend over $400 million lobbying Congress on a new farm bill. The Union for Concerned Scientists says that's more than four times the amount of money spent by the public sector and civil society. The report al...
May 17, 2024
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Study Reveals Reasons Why Some Americans Lack Adequate Dairy Nutrition, Offers Roadmap to Better Diet Quality
Many Americans recognize dairy as a cornerstone of a healthy diet but continue to fall short of recommended daily intake as endorsed by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. An in-depth consumer survey released Thursday (May 16, 2024) by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) and supported by the Internation...
May 16, 2024
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 the Treasury Department to finalize and publish guidance for the 45Z Clean Fuels Production Credit as soon as possible. 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 producer and Cattlemen's Beef Board Chair Andy Bishop is part of a delegation of beef industry leaders from 10 states who are v...
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 15, 2024) to continue advocating for greater oversight of emerging lab-grown proteins, protecting cattle from anima...
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 farmworkers from Mexico were killed and dozens more were injured. Bryan Maclean Howard pleaded not guilty Wednesday (May ...
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 offered more than $1,000 per acre by companies for solar leasing, and that possibly could drive up the price of future c...
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 announcement through the Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program will fund 158 projects to help communities in 31 states, two t...
May 15, 2024
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