How much of our U.S. ag land should belong to our adversaries? About three percent of agricultural land in the United States is owned by foreign entities. But U.S. Senator…
Financial Assistance Available to Farm Loan Borrowers
…success.” Since the IRA was signed into law by President Biden in August 2022, USDA has provided approximately $1.15 billion in assistance to more than 20,000 distressed borrowers as a…
AgNet Weekly: Ethan Lane and Representative Victoria Spartz
This week, Sabrina reported on a proposed amendment to the ag appropriations bill. The amendment states that none of the funds made available by the bill may be used to…
NCBA President Hits Back at Animal Rights Activists and Policymakers Attacking the Beef Checkoff
…ranchers. Their leaders, including Angela Huffman and Joe Maxwell, are career animal rights activists who have spent years attacking animal agriculture. In fact, the Animal Agriculture Alliance just added Farm…
Land-Grant Universities to Receive More Than $33 Million
…Secretary Xochitl Torres Small said in a press release. “Through this investment, the Biden-Harris administration is helping deliver real-life, applicable solutions to make our food system stronger, while at the…
Organic Dairy Producers Still Have Time to Apply for New Assistance Program
…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 food production, fairer markets for all…
Support for Keeping AM Radio in New Vehicles
…National Association of Farm Broadcasting is also supporting the effort. NAFB president Joe Gill says AM radio is a vital resource for rural America. “It plays a very important role…
AgNet Weekly: NAFB President Joe Gill on S1669, the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act
…FEMA, and the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. NAFB president Joe Gill joins us this week to discuss why the organization believes this is an important issue. Each week we…
What’s Next for Biden’s WOTUS Rule?
…the courts to completely vacate the current rule. “A full rewrite of the Biden Administration’s WOTUS definition is the only path to comply with the Sackett decision,” NCBA Chief Counsel…
India Trade Agreement Good for Producers Around U.S.
…with India. “This is really one of the first big ones under President Biden’s administration, and we’re very pleased to see this move,” Kuehl said. He points out there are…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 06-16-23
…in hard economic times, concerns with DPRs pesticide notification program and the House Ag panel challenging Biden on trade with Taiwan. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Tentative Port Labor Agreement Reached
…an agreement. Su had been dispatched to San Francisco this week after encouragement from business groups for the Biden Administration to get more involved. In a statement, President Biden praised…
West Coast Port Slowdowns Attracting More Federal Attention
…White House to send acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su as a mediator to help negotiate a resolution. The Biden Administration has repeatedly been encouraged to get involved in the…
Coalition Encourages Bolstering U.K. Trade Opportunities Through UNITED Act
…a meeting between President Joe Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Last year, the U.K. was the seventh-largest export market for American goods. Supporters of the UNITED Act say…