…bill that provides the clarity, policy certainty and vital risk protection tools that our farmers need now more than ever. We look forward to next week’s markup of the bill…
Farm Bureau Files Brief Supporting Water Rule Opponents
…court was found to lack jurisdiction. Meanwhile, EPA has issued a separate new rule delaying application of the 2015 rule while the agency reconsiders the proper scope of “waters of…
No RFS Changes From the White House, For Now
…followed an apparent conversation with Iowa Senator Joni Ernst. Further, the comments came the same day Ernst criticized Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt over his handling of the…
More Than 20,000 Dairy Farms Have Signed up for MPP
The Department of Agriculture this week said more than 20,000 dairy farmers have enrolled in the Dairy Margin Protection Program, which enrollment for closes Friday. USDA undersecretary Bill Northey told…
Ernst Expresses Frustration with EPA
Senator Joni Ernst R-IA) Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa expressed deep frustration Tuesday regarding the Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump. Speaking of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, Ernst told…
Trump Voters in Midwest States Losing Faith in Administration’s Commitment to Renewable Fuels
…voters in those states, including 63 percent of Independents, say EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s efforts to lower demand for biofuels does not reflect the President’s promise to support renewable fuels…
Getting Prepared for the Bovine General Order Implementation
…existing flood protection. Those who are affected by the Bovine General Order are advised to begin their preparation now for future deadlines. A certificate of completion for establishing a Nutrient…
Margin Protection Program for Dairy Enrollment Deadline June 8
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue extended the deadline for producers to sign up for the Farm Service Agency’s Margin Protection Program – Dairy (MPP) for one week. The program provides a…
NMPF Thanks USDA for Extending Margin Protection Program Sign-up Window
…the dairy Margin Protection Program (MPP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Monday it is extending the June 1 sign-up deadline to Friday, June 8. NMPF, along with key…
Farm and Biofuel Coalition Demands that EPA Account for Lost Volumes
…U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to change its regulations to account for lost volumes of renewable fuel resulting from the unprecedented number of retroactive small refinery exemptions from Renewable Fuel…
Peterson: New Farm Bill Must Protect Against Trade Retaliation
…should also invest in trade promotion to help them rebuild lost markets. The USDA spokesman says the agency is continuing to work to expand existing markets and to come up…
EPA Awards Biofuel Waivers Worth Tens of Millions of Dollars
A Reuters report says the Environmental Protection Agency has awarded tens of millions of dollars’ worth of biofuel blending credits for this year to refiners HollyFrontier and Sinclair Oil. Two…
Pest Prevention Programs Allowed to Continue
…for pest control and eradication which rely on the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in relation to CDFA’s Statewide Plant Pest…
USDA Resumes Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment
…local Farm Service Agency (FSA)office between June 4 and Aug. 17, 2018. “The Conservation Reserve Program is an important component of the suite of voluntary conservation programs USDA makes available…
