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Propane in Ag Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Mike Newland, Director of Ag Business Development at the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC), says we’ve now got opportunities to grow the supply of renewable propane.
Propane in Ag Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Mike Newland, Director of Ag Business Development at the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC), says we’ve now got opportunities to grow the supply of renewable propane.
USDA's Climate-Smart Programs and House & Senate Farm Bill Overviews
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency reminds ag producers that Farm Loan Programs can be used to support a variety of climate-smart practices, and House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson, of Pennsylvania, is sharing his overview of the bipartisan policies and priorities included in the 2024 Farm Bill.
USDA's Climate-Smart Programs and House & Senate Farm Bill Overviews
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency reminds ag producers that Farm Loan Programs can be used to support a variety of climate-smart practices, and House Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson, of Pennsylvania, is sharing his overview of the bipartisan policies and priorities included in the 2024 Farm Bill.
Daily Grains and Ketchup Packets
California Ag Today
Today we explore how one collegiate professor and DVM is trialing an unlikely source for stretching tight feedstocks: food destined for the trash.
Streeeeeetching Feedstocks with Food Waste
Southeast Regional Ag News
Is ketchup the new molasses? Dr. Joe Bender, DVM and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania proclaims food destined for the trash could help meet the needs of dairy cattle.
Streeeeeeetching Feedstocks with Food Waste
Southeast Regional Ag News
Dr. Joe Bender, DVM and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania proclaims food destined for the trash could help meet the needs of dairy cattle.
California's Good-Bad Water Supply and New Dairy Cattle Testing Rules
The Agribusiness Update
Heavy rainstorms this spring have boosted California’s water supply for farming but have dampened farmers market attendance and crop selection, and the USDA has mandated testing for H5N1 of dairy cattle that cross state lines in a move to protect the livestock industry.
Suit Over New Emissions Rules and New Dairy Cattle Testing Rules
The Agribusiness Update
Attorneys generals from 25 states, including Florida, Georgia and Alabama, have sued the EPA to block rules to reduce emissions from cars and encourage electric vehicle manufacturing, and the USDA has mandated testing for H5N1 of dairy cattle that cross state lines in a move to protect the livestock industry.
National Farmers Union on Packers and Stockyards Act
Line on Agriculture
National Farmers leader talks about where the rules written so far under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
Corteva Petition Controversy and Severe Spring Weather Possible
The Agribusiness Update
Six major commodity groups sent a letter to the ITC encouraging a NO vote in advancing a petition from Corteva Agribusiness, and forecasters say the spring severe weather season may quickly shift into high gear with favorable tornado conditions over the next few weeks.
Klamath Water Allocations and US Ag Under 10% Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Agribusiness Update
Klamath irrigators are frustrated over water allocation for farms, and U.S. agriculture represents just under 10% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
GA Farm Bureau to D.C. and US Ag Under 10% Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Agribusiness Update
A group of 37 Georgia Farm Bureau members and staff visited Washington, D.C., earlier this month to meet with members of the Georgia congressional delegation, and U.S. agriculture represents just under 10% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
Summertime E15 Approved and Farm Bill Scramble
The Agribusiness Update
The EPA announced it is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to allow E15 to be sold during the summer driving season, and House Ag Chair Glenn Thompson says his committee will “without a doubt” mark up a farm bill before Memorial Day.
Pork Producers Push for Fair Marketplace
Line on Agriculture
National Pork Producers Council leaders remain engaged in discussions when it comes to creating fair and transparent rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
National Pork Producers Council on Prop 12
Line on Agriculture
The National Pork Producers Council does not want a patchwork of livestock standards.
Paraguay Beef Imports Could Jeopardize Food Safety
Line on Agriculture
R-CALF United Stock Growers of America says that the U.S. is wrong to allow imports of Paraguayan beef due to geopolitical reasons.
Ag Loan Demand Up and NCBA Applauds Paraguayan Beef Ban
The Agribusiness Update
Agricultural loan demand increased in 2023, and agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks grew 6.7%, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association thanked the Senate for passing a resolution to block beef imports from Paraguay.
Ag Loan Demand Up and NCBA Applauds Paraguayan Beef Ban
The Agribusiness Update
Agricultural loan demand increased in 2023, and agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks grew 6.7%, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association thanked the Senate for passing a resolution to block beef imports from Paraguay.
California Livestock & Wolves and Drone Swarm Exemption
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers and ranchers gathered in Sacramento recently to advocate on policies impacting agriculture, including financial support for livestock impacted by wolves, and the FAA issued an exemption for “drone-swarm” agriculture for seeding and spraying crops at a fraction of the cost.