…and Rodenticide Act. It also establishes an exemption from the food or feed residue tolerance requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. John Murphy, Chief Policy Officer and…
AgNet Weekly: Kenneth Smith Ramos, Former Mexican Chief Negotiator
Kenneth Smith Ramos, former Mexican Chief Negotiator for the NAFTA and USMCA trade deals and current partner at AGON, was one of the speakers at this week’s USMEF Spring Conference….
AgNet Weekly: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack
The Biden Administration this week announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities to help rural energy and utility providers. They say the funding will help…
SAVE Act to Protect Common Food Names in Export Markets
…European Union has been abusing geographic indicators to keep American products at a disadvantage. The bill is being led by U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson, Jim Costa, Michelle Fischbach, and Jimmy…
Duarte Says H.R. 2 E-Verify Program ‘Devastating’ for Farmers
…vote of 219 to 213. All Democrats were opposed and all but two Republicans were in favor. One of those two Republicans was John Duarte of California. In an interview…
AgNet Weekly: Representative John Duarte on his H.R. 2 Vote
…favor. Those Republicans were Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Representative John Duarte of California. Representative Duarte joins host Sabrina Halvorson this week to discuss why he voted against the…
Proposition 12 Moves Forward After SCOTUS Rejects Industry Challenge
…Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Amy Coney Barrett joined Gorsuch in the opinion. The dissenting opinion was led by Chief Justice John Roberts, who was joined by Justices Samuel Alito,…
State AGs Encourage Congressional Action on Right to Repair Legislation
…individually. American Farm Bureau Federation has also been working to address the issue of repairing ag equipment by entering into memorandums of understanding with John Deere and CNH Industrial. In…
Farm Bureau Signs MOU on Right to Repair
…John Deere earlier this year. “Farmers and ranchers are more dependent on technology than ever before,” says Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall, “so it’s critical they have access to the…
DAIRY PRIDE Act Reintroduced to Address Labeling of Dairy Alternatives
…been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on March 8. The bill is being supported by Derrick Van Orden, John Joyce M.D., Ann Kuster, Angie Craig, Mike Simson, and…
Cotton Trust Protocol Deadline
…form. Crop consultants can also be authorized to enter information on the grower’s behalf. Additionally, the John Deere Operations Center can pre-populate up to 40% of the data needed to…
Water Board Suspends Flow Restrictions to Improve Water Storage Opportunity
…are differing opinions as to how the action to improve water storage will actually impact fish populations. Golden State Salmon Association President John McManus was among those who disagrees with…
California Water Mismanagement Called Out by Lawmakers
…opportunity. Congressman John Duarte also did not mince words when referring to water mismanagement in the state. “The data is in. We’ve depleted our aquifers. We’ve destroyed our farms. We’ve…
John Deere Continues 80-Year Partnership with FFA
Continuing eight decades of support. That’s coming up on this line of ours. John Deere announced a donation of $1 million to the National FFA Organization. The donation will support…