…taking bold action to enforce the antitrust laws, boost competition in meat-processing, and push back on pandemic profiteering.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture has noted that four companies control between…
AFT Adds to Policy Team to Tackle Climate Issues
American Farmland Trust (AFT) just filled a new position on its policy team to tackle climate issues. Samantha Levy joins the policy team as climate policy manager to lead the…
U.S. Tractor and Combine Sales Increased in August
…Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. U.S. Tractor and Combine Sales Increased in August Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
Congressional Leaders Educated on How Tax Proposals Impact Ag
…new tax liabilities may lead to the premature sale of family farms and ranches and contribute to a worrying trend toward greater farmland consolidation and corporate control of our food…
Ag Groups Voice Concern Over Revision of WOTUS Rule
…land.” The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) also raised concerns about the revising of the WOTUS rule. In the recommendations made to EPA, AFBF expressed support for retaining the Navigable…
Ag States Invest in California Ethanol
…American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. Ag States Invest in California Ethanol Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey…
Rising Rail Freight Costs Squeezing Farmers and Ranchers Incomes
…rail revenue. An American Farm Bureau Market Intel Report shows that over the last five years, the cost of shipping grain on railways has increased. Rail rates on corn, soybeans,…
AFBF Urges USDA to Address Supply Chain Issues
The American Farm Bureau Federation urges the Department of Agriculture to address supply chain issues facing farmers and ranchers. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the organization details…
Latest Ag Economy Barometer Released
…June and July. One in five producers expect farm input price inflation to exceed 12 percent. Additionally, a majority of corn and soybean producers expect a significant rise in farmland…
‘Farm Safety Yields Real Results’
…of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. ‘Farm Safety Yields Real Results’ Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy…
USDA Offers New Insurance Option for Split-Apply Nitrogen
…The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. USDA Offers New Insurance Option for Split-Apply Nitrogen Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk…
House Ag Democrats Express Concern Regarding Biotech Trade Barriers
…products. Mexico’s regulatory authority has not issued a biotechnology approval in over three years. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report….
Industry Groups Weigh-In on Meat Processing Infrastructure
…the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding meat and poultry processing infrastructure. Groups including the National Farmers Union (NFU), North American Meat Institute, and the National Association of State Departments…
USDA Seeking Comments on Labeling Meat Derived from Animal Cells
…the issue. Learn more and comment at fsis.usda.gov. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. USDA Seeking Comments on Labeling Meat…