…his support for the legislation and said he looks forward to signing it into law. “Lowering prices for Americans is my top priority, and I applaud the Congress for passing…
Stabenow on Senate Ag Committee Work
…need on one end, but prices rising for consumers at the other end, I think more competition and transparency make sense. The department is moving forward on their own with…
Week in Review: Dairies Help Fill Fertilizer Need & Resistance-Breaking TSWV Spreads
CEO of Western United Dairies, Anja Raudabaugh said that in the last six months there has been an “extraordinary uptick” in the purchase of composted manure. Instances of the resistance-breaking…
Largely Positive Response to USDA’s Food Supply Chain Transformation Plan
…addressing longstanding structural challenges related to production systems, anti-competition and anti-consolidation, farmer incomes, rising food prices, and addressing equity and food access,” Policy Director for the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition,…
More Than 40 Food and Agriculture Groups Call for Tariff Adjustment
…retaliatory tariffs, you can increase market access for U.S. food and agriculture exports and reduce costs for critical machinery, fertilizer, agricultural chemicals and other food and agriculture inputs,” the letter…
Drivers Across the U.S. Reach 30 Billion Miles on E15 Fuel
…E15 has been a shield against skyrocketing fuel prices, saving drivers almost $0.60 per gallon in some areas. The fuel is available at more than 2,600 gas stations across 31…
Biden Administration Makes Further Investments to Strengthen the Food Supply Chain
…we’re announcing today ultimately will help us give farmers and ranchers a fair shake, strengthen supply chains, and make food prices fairer.” MPILP funds will be used to provide financing…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 05-26-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers California Dairies answering the call for fertilizer needs, comments from Congressman LaMalfa on…
California Dairies Answering the Call for Fertilizer Needs
The continued issues in the fertilizer market are increasing alternative income opportunities for dairy operations. CEO of Western United Dairies, Anja Raudabaugh said that in the last six months there…
Bidens Plan to Boost Crop Production and Address Cost Increases
…address input costs were outlined by the White House. The plan includes expanding the number of counties eligible for double cropping insurance, doubling the funding support for domestic fertilizer production,…
Week in Review: Transportation Challenges Deflating Almond Prices and Farm Bill Work Underway
Difficulties in getting almonds to export markets will become even more problematic without workable solutions before the 2022 crop is ready to go. The Senate Ag Committee hosted a farm…
Farmers Embracing Sustainable Practices
…a sustainability survey from those who farm the land the company owns. The survey asked questions about topics including the use of variable rate fertilizer, no-till operations, soil health practices,…
Witness Intimidation at House Ag Hearing on Cattle Markets
…face supply bottlenecks, higher prices, and limited choices,” he said. After the first part of the hearing with the cattle producers, representatives from the four major meatpacking companies testified on…
Inability to Export Product Causes Almond Prices to Degrade
…be on pace to handle the 2022 crop coming off.” Listen to the radio report below. Inability to Export Product Causes Almond Prices to Degrade About the Author Brian German…