…American Petroleum Institute have filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Biden administration’s standards require that 68 percent of new passenger vehicles and 43 percent of…
Up To $50 Million Available for Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership
…President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. “Our goal is to leverage the Inflation Reduction Act’s additional funding to help mitigate climate change through our conservation programs while protecting and improving critical…
National Homeowners Month
June is National Homeowners Month. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. By WDGPhoto/DepositPhotos image President Biden has proclaimed June as National Homeowners Month. Gary Crawford has more. Sponsored…
Court Dismisses Environmental Challenge to Sites Reservoir
The Sites Reservoir Project is moving forward after a judge dismissed a lawsuit from environmental groups. The project is backed by President Joe Biden, Governor Gavin Newsom, and various water…
USDA Awards $83 Million through Fertilizer Production Expansion Program
…part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and aims to spur economic growth and job creation in rural communities. The Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP) grants will help modernize…
Study Details How Another Trade War with China Could Harm California Farmers
…far-reaching impacts on California’s agricultural sector. The potential new tariffs come amid recent Biden administration increases on Chinese electric vehicles, solar cells, semiconductors, and metals, creating worry of another trade…
Funding for Projects Under New Assisting Specialty Crop Exports Initiative
…trade barriers hindering U.S. exports of specialty crops. Part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to expanding markets for U.S. producers, the initiative will support projects focused on overcoming trade obstacles…
New USDA Programs Ease Transition to Organic Production
…of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. Under the Biden-Harris administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional…
Industry Groups Raise Issues with NEPA Amendment
…Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Biden Administration says the rule aims to simplify and modernize the federal environmental review process. Key changes include streamlining permitting for renewable energy and transmission…
USDA Seeks to Reduce Chicken-Related Salmonella Outbreaks
…to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with the raw poultry supply in the United States. FSIS intends to address Salmonella contamination in other raw poultry products later this year. “Under President Biden’s leadership, USDA is…
AgNet Weekly: AFBF on EPA’s PFAS Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency announced its final rule to designate the two most common PFAS chemicals as hazardous materials under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act or CERCLA,…
The Race for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
…Biden administration to release a preliminary climate model for its sustainable aviation fuel subsidy program in the coming weeks. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 04-22-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s show, the EPA revises herbicide strategies, and the Biden Administration makes new announcements on…
Investments in Renewable Energy and Fertilizer Production
…(FPEP) receives over $174 million to support 42 projects nationwide, including $4 million for Bluestem Systems to enhance fertilizer production in Iowa and Nebraska. USDA’s efforts under the Biden-Harris Administration…