…environment, our farms and ranches, and rural communities,” said American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “Reducing barriers, addressing challenges, and encouraging opportunities for all farmers and ranchers, no matter…
District Court Allows R-CALF Lawsuit to Proceed
…on a federal program they’re forced to fund. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. District Court Allows R-CALF Lawsuit to…
USDA Announces ASF Vaccine Candidate
…must go through the APHIS regulatory approval process for use in U.S. swine. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. USDA…
AFBF: No Methane Tax on Animals in Reconciliation Bill
The American Farm Bureau Federation, addressing a social media myth, says “the current language of the reconciliation bill does not impose a methane tax on agriculture.” Those words are from…
Continuing Resolution Includes Disaster Relief for Agriculture
The continuing resolution recently passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden includes several important provisions for agriculture. The Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act will keep…
Governor Newsom Signs $15 Billion Climate Package
…Resilience Action Plan. An additional $5.2 billion will be invested over three years to address water challenges and enhance drought resilience. Funding will be used to support projects to secure…
Joint Initiative Seeks to Promote Competition in the Beef Supply Chain
The American Antitrust Institute and Organization for Competitive Markets announced a new joint initiative, “Breaking the Market Power Bottleneck in U.S. Beef: A Roadmap for Building an Independent Ranching and…
American Bumblebees Could be Listed as Endangered
Image by Josef Pichler from Pixabay The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the American bumblebee, whose populations have plummeted by nearly 90 percent, may warrant Endangered Species Act protection….
Ag Groups Seek Supreme Court Appeal of Proposition 12
Ag groups are continuing to push back against the coming implementation of California’s Proposition 12. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) have petitioned the…
Are There Benefits of Starting a Pollinator Garden?
…to include some source of water within or near a pollinator garden. Aside from the benevolent act of providing for friendly bees, butterflies, birds, and bats, planting pollinator gardens is…
American Beef Labeling Act to Reinstate Country of Origin Labeling
Senate Bill 2716, the American Beef Labeling Act, was recently introduced by U.S. Senators Cory Booker, John Thune, Jon Tester, and Mike Rounds. The legislation seeks to reinstate the mandatory…
USDA Investing $75 million in Projects with Focus on Climate-Smart Ag
…projects that support smart strategies on working lands to help sequester carbon, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Several projects also had concrete plans for…
House Infrastructure Vote Likely This Week
It’s a busy week in Washington, D.C., with a tight deadline for continuing resolutions and the U.S. debt ceiling, along with a planned infrastructure vote in the House of Representatives….
USDA Will Establish an Equity Commission
…actionable recommendations within a year of its formation. House Ag Chair David Scott says, “Today’s announcement will remedy inequalities in any program, policy, system, structure, or practices at USDA, and…