Politics
Hurricane Ida, and possible aid to producers, was a big topic of the Farm Journal Farm Country Update with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack Thursday. Vilsack highlighted when additional aid may be on the way.
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee will extend debate on energy and environmental legislation on infrastructure into next week, after Republicans proposed scores of amendments to the bill.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will join Clinton Griffiths for a virtual live town-hall Sept. 2 at 2 p.m. CDT. Farmers and ranchers will ask about the most pressing issues and opportunities they face.
White House Doubles Inflation Forecast as Inflation, Labor Already Pressures U.S. Dairy Herd Numbers
The Biden Administration is now projecting inflation to rise by 4.8% in the Q4 of 2021, up from the 2% forecasted in May, and inflation is already starting to slow growth in the U.S. dairy herd.
AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the status of the WOTUS redo, trade, renewable diesel, Afghanistan and a lot more on this week’s D.C. Signal to Noise.
U.S. Wheat Associates celebrate victory in tariff import rate reduction in Vietnam, as U.S. wheat imports look to exceed the competition.
USDA announced updates to CFAP 2, with the biggest revisions occurring for contract producers of livestock and specialty crops. The deadline is now October 12 to sign up or make modifications to existing applications.
The administration announced an estimated $350 million to dairy farmers to offset milk prices. What does this mean for small and large dairy farmers? AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer look ahead.
In a party-line 220-212 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to advance key parts of President Joe Biden’s agenda, allowing the House to move forward on the multitrillion-dollar plans.
Reports last week claimed EPA was prepared to suggest lowering the renewable fuel volume requirements below 2020 levels. Monday, biofuels groups provided some clarity on what are the facts of the issue today.
The EPA is expected to recommend to the White House lowering the nation’s biofuel blending mandates below 2020 levels, in what would be a blow to the biofuels industry, two sources familiar with the matter said Friday.
EPA is banning the use on food crops of the pesticide chlorpyrifos. The decision is a victory for environmental activists who have fought to stop the use of the chemical that is applied to row and produce crops.
Biofuels groups are asking for a rehearing on a recent appeals court decision that blocked the sale of E15 year-round. The approval of E15 sales during the summer driving season was made by the Trump Administration.
Solar could supply more than 40% of the nation’s electricity by 2035 if Congress adopts policies like tax credits for renewable energy projects and component factories, according to a memo by the Department of Energy.
A big increase in benefits is on the way for Americans receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. The average SNAP benefit will increase for FY 2022 beginning on Oct. 1, according to the agency.
Starting in October, average benefits for SNAP will rise by more than 25% after a USDA released report found the cost of a nutritious, cost-effective diet is 21% higher than the base calculation for SNAP benefits.
U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp, along with Chevron Corp, is seeking to bulk up in the burgeoning renewable fuels space by finding ways to make such products at existing facilities, Reuters sources said.
The Senate passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill Tuesday, and transportation could receive more than half the new funding slated in the bill, but the plan is expected to hit a major roadblock in the House.
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack joined AgriTalk host Chip Flory on Tuesday to celebrate what he described as an important first step in the process of improving infrastructure in rural America and across the country.
Is the infrastructure bill on a collision course with the Congressional Budget Office and the Supreme Court? AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss votes on the infrastructure bill and more.
Biden signed an executive order to create a zero-emissions auto fleet by boosting the sale of electric vehicles. The plan also updated emissions standards for light cars and trucks but made no mention of ethanol.
From infrastructure to immigration, Washington is buzzing with activity relevant to the American farmer.
President Biden will sign an executive order on Thursday aimed at making half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles and will propose new vehicle-emission rules to cut pollution through 2026.
AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the Build Back Better plan, analyze the WOTUS reset rule and more.
A trade group representing some of America’s biggest baked goods companies is urging Biden to ratchet back its biofuel ambitions, arguing using fuel made from crops could raise the cost of donuts, bread and other foods.
China’s government quietly issued new procurement guidelines in May that require up to 100% local content on hundreds of items, and in turn, violated the spirit of the January 2020 Phase One trade deal with the U.S.
Iraq purchased 80,000 metric tons of rice from ADM and 40,000 tons from Supreme Rice, according to the USA Rice Federation. The sales represent the first U.S. rice purchase by the country in two years.
EPA announced it’s creating a durable definition of WOTUS by reverting back to the pre-Obama era rule as a framework. EPA is encouraging farmers and ranchers to weigh in during a series of public meetings in August.
The Senate cleared a key procedural vote on a bipartisan infrastructure deal Wednesday, which could set Biden’s infrastructure focus into action. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called it “a very big moment.”
New WHIP+ legislation made its way out of the House Agriculture Committee Tuesday. The $8.5B bill expands not only the type of weather events and resulted losses covered, but also the level of drought needed to qualify.