At least seven states have joined a federal antitrust probe of the planned merger between DuPont and Dow Chemical Company. A separate group of state attorneys generals are expected to…
With Election Day Over, Farm Groups Push for TPP
Many agriculture groups are now switching their focus to making a push for the Trans-Pacific Partnership before a new Congress. Groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Pork…
Election Results Not a Factor in Early Farm Bill Discussions
An American Farm Bureau official told an Iowa TV station this week that the outcome of the election does not seem likely to impact the chances of an early farm…
Thanksgiving Dinner Savings
…a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 was $50.11 last year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. And that cost includes only classic items, such as turkey, stuffing, peas, cranberries, sweet…
Post-Election Flurry of Environmental Rules Expected
…gallons. Other regulations expected by the Obama administration include governing of renewable energy development on federal lands, an offshore oil and gas leasing plan, methane standards for oil and gas…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…provide actionable insights to farmers, agriculture businesses, scientists, or consumers across the United States so that they can plan for how current and future climate changes might influence food systems….
CDFA Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…and Agriculture (CDFA) was appropriated $50 million dollars from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, authorized by the Budget Act of 2016, to provide financial assistance for early and extra methane…
Cuba Rejected Tractor Manufacturer Proposal
Cuba has rejected a proposal by two U.S. businessmen who are seeking to start the first American manufacturing plant in Cuba in more than 50 years. Cuba rejected the proposal…
Scientists Work to Define Threat from Palm Pest
…combat the red palm weevil in Laguna Beach, though that plan was never activated. Quarantines can be expensive to enforce, Condos said, and can involve steps such as growing nursery…
USDA Expands Working-Lands Conservation Opportunities through CRP
…works to strengthen and support American agriculture, an industry that supports one in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers with more than 80 percent of the food we consume, ensures…
FSA County Committee Elections to Begin
…that supports one in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers with more than 80 percent of the food we consume, ensures that Americans spend less of their paychecks at the…
A Big Investment to Stimulate Overseas Beef Demand
…more overseas demand for American beef. With strong encouragement from state beef council partners, the Federation will invest $940,000 from its reserves to promote beef in several overseas markets. For…
TPP Headed for Ratification in Japan
…have doubts about the pact when it comes to things like food safety, intellectual property, and other points. The lower house is expected to pass TPP on Friday due to…
CCGGA Hosts Congressional Staff
…Plank, Legislative Director for Congressman Devin Nunes ((22nd Congressional District) and Ruth Hazdovac, Staff Assistant for Congressman Nunes. The group toured several agricultural sites with CCGGA President/CEO Roger A. Isom,…