…public security threat, or those that have expired visas.” What that means exactly is unclear. “An overall blanket deportation, I’ve yet to see what the details of that would actually…
Congress Advances Farm Bill Extension and Aid Package
…Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025, was unveiled on Tuesday evening. Agriculture organizations, including the National Farmers Union (NFU) and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), have strongly advocated for swift action…
Commodity Groups Advocate for Economic Assistance Amid Farm Bill Delays
…the previous farm bill in September 2023. Calls for Congressional Action More than 300 agricultural organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Corn Growers Association, and the American…
American Agriculture History Minute: First Land-Grant College Founded Under the Morrill Act
…16, 1863, during the American Civil War. It was a land-grant institution under the Morrill Act. In fact, the school was the first land-grant college under the Morrill Act. The…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 12-16-24
…practices. The episode highlights the complex process of the Endangered Species Act and features insights from various agricultural and conservation groups, including commentary from Josette Lewis of the Almond Board…
American Agriculture History Minute: Morrill Act of 1862 and Land-Grant Universities
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Morrill Act of 1862 and Land-Grant Universities Land -grant universities exist in nearly every state…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 12-13-24
…Service is proposing to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under Section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act, encouraging public input and voluntary conservation efforts. Mixed responses include…
USFWS Proposes Listing Monarch Butterfly as Threatened
…species under the Endangered Species Act, sparking a wide range of reactions from stakeholders. The proposal aims to gather public input on species-specific protections and strategies to promote conservation efforts…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 12-09-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. This episode of AgNet News Hour focuses on recent developments regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Hosts Sabrina Halvorson and…
Disaster Tax Relief Bill Passes in U.S. Senate
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Senate has passed the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 5863). The legislation, in addition to providing much needed relief to victims of hurricanes, also provides…
New Federal Order Announced by USDA
…Second, the Federal Order requires herd owners with positive cattle to provide epidemiological information that enables activities such as contact tracing and disease surveillance. Finally, like USDA’s April 24 Federal…
Federal Court Blocks Corporate Transparency Act, Offering Relief to Farmers and Ranchers
DepositPhotos image Farmers and ranchers have received a temporary reprieve from federal reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), thanks to a nationwide injunction issued by the U.S. District…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 12-04-24
…and the associated dangers, particularly regarding a recent case of bird flu contamination at a California farm. The conversation also covers broader issues of public safety, regulatory actions, and the…
American Agriculture History Minute: Railroads Part in Agriculture Expansion
…That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m Mark Oppold. Thanks for reading. I’ll see you next time. Homestead Act (1862) CHAP. LXXV. —An Act to secure Homesteads to actual Settlers…