Policy
A $9 billion dollar oil pipeline that became a symbol of the rising political clout of climate change advocates and a flash point in U.S.-Canada relations was officially canceled on Wednesday.
More than $1 billion in payments will be released over the next several weeks for producers with approved applications for the QLA Program and for producers who have already received payments through WHIP+.
Less than two weeks after JBS was hit with a cyberattack impacting operations in Australia and North America, Congress is now calling on JBS to provide documents and communications related to the May 30 attack.
Commodity markets were under pressure Friday. The drop was partially due to a report the Biden Administration is considering ways to provide relief to U.S. oil refiners from biofuel blending mandates.
A federal judge announced Friday a decision to halt payments in a USDA loan forgiveness program designed to help farmers of color. USDA has until Friday to respond to the court’s temporary restraining order.
Just before leaving for the G-20 Summit in Italy this week, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack told leaders from around the globe that agriculture will lead the way in creating climate solutions.
“I like to say you’re going to have to have a permit to do normal farming decisions,” he told Chip Flory, host of AgriTalk.
USDA is continuing its rollout of aid to segments of the agriculture industry impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A 17-year conflict over aircraft subsidies is coming to a temporary close as the U.S. and European Union have agreed to a truce, and it could spill over into a positive move for certain U.S. agricultural goods.
The Biden Administration’s proposed tax changes could be costly for family farms. That’s the takeaway from a new report done by Texas A&M University’s Agricultural Food Policy Center (AFPC).
U.S. import prices increased more than expected in May as the cost of petroleum products rose and supply chain bottlenecks boosted prices of other goods, adding to signs that inflation was heating up.
USDA doesn’t have the final say in a decision to slow line speeds at six U.S. pork plants, according to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. The Agriculture Secretary made the comment during an AgriTalk interview this week.
A bipartisan infrastructure plan in Congress is gaining support, with the number of Senators working on the bill now doubled, expanding to 21 members. The proposed legislation would still need additional support.
China will issue new rules on the management of price indexes for commodities and services, it said on Thursday as the government steps up scrutiny of the country’s commodity markets and battles to contain inflation.
As analysts keep a close eye on rumored soybeans buys from China late last week, China has issued new rules when it comes to monitoring commodity prices as the country battles to contain inflation.
The Department of Justice filed court documents Friday in defense of USDA’s plan to forgive debt for socially disadvantaged farmers. The filing is in response to a Judge’s recent ruling to halt the payments.
Billions of dollars in federal investments and tax credits to boost demand for U.S. biofuels will be part of two bills that Democratic lawmakers will introduce to the U.S. Congress, two sources said.
AgriTalk’s Chip Flory and Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer discuss lumber prices as a leading indicator for the grain markets, plus drought in the western states and line speeds in pork plants.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacated three small refinery exemptions (SREs) on Wednesday. The now vacated exemptions were granted by former President Trump’s administration a day before he left office.
EPA’s biofuel blending mandates for 2021 and 2022 are likely to be in line with those of 2020 as the agency accounts for weaker fuel demand since the onset of the pandemic, three sources familiar with the matter said.
The plan requires conserving 440 million acres.
President Biden will make the case for his $174 billion electric vehicle plan Tuesday, calling for government grants for new battery production facilities during a visit to a Ford Motor electric-vehicle plant in Mich.
This week Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss Liz Cheney’s removal, COVID-19, the Colonial Pipeline and more.
The CDC recently announced new protocols for fully vaccinated people. Chip Flory discusses these new measures Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, Senior Advisor to the White House COVID-19 Response Team.
Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday with the S&P suffering its biggest one-day percentage drop since February, as inflation data fueled concerns over whether interest rate hikes could happen sooner than anticipated.
Administrator Regan said extreme and unusual fuel supply circumstances exist. The decision will address gasoline needs in affected areas, a positive for agriculture and the biofuels industry.
Restaurants closing early. Sign after sign plastered along roadsides with businesses looking for help. The hiring issue is crippling everything from manufacturing to the restaurant industry today.
This week, Paul Neiffer has a conversation with Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer. They discuss President Joe Biden’s tax plan, carbon markets and more.
Here’s what you need to know about Biden’s $4 trillion dollar infrastructure plan. Plus, what’s the deal with Liz Cheney and internal conflict in the Republican party? Get the details in this week’s Signal to Noise.
The plan is now called “America the Beautiful,” and is a 10 year, locally-led and voluntary nationwide effort to conserve, connect and restore 30% of the nation’s lands and waters by the year 2030.