POLICY
Higher crude oil prices contributed to rise in gas price outlook.
The book calls for the world address current food systems and agricultural practices.
‘The real question is what happens in 2013, when the ethanol blending obligation increases to 13.8 billion gallons.” --Purdue University
Regards its permit program for concentrated animal feeding operations.
The worst drought in a generation dramatically improves the chances that Congress will pass a farm bill this year that preserves some form of price supports.
The House Agriculture Committee completed mark-up of its version of the 2012 Farm Bill late last night.
Where could the next food crisis occur: North Korea, Iran, Somalia—or even the United States?
According to a recent Farm Journal Pulse, these two governmental bodies top the list of impacting agriculture.
Direct payments to farmers under the current farm bill have been a small, but stable and important part of farmers’ income.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack gave the keynote address at the 2012 Commodity Classic general session.
OECD governments have made little progress toward reducing water contamination from farming.
Says affordable crop insurance program is top priority.
The Blueprint for Stronger Service is based on a department-wide review of operations in the administration’s Campaign to Cut Waste.
Former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine testified today that he never gave his staff instruction to misuse funds.
The hearing is part of an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the firm’s bankruptcy.
All in all, the Tax Relief Act of 2010 was probably the best Christmas gift given to farmers by Congress in a long time.
Based on their voting records, members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees don’t necessarily support trade agreements.
Record farm income this year underscores the impact that lofty crop prices and strong exports and demand are having on the fortunes of U.S. agriculture.
Expect corn usage and prices to take a hit if Congress doesn’t make a move.
The new MyPlate graphic, coupled with online tools, encourages healthy eating habits.
Congress is unlikely to make the hard choices on deficit reduction, and the result? The potential of higher interest rates.
Early last month, the USDA released the new version of MyPyramid, with hopes of making healthy eating habits more achievable.
The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to eliminate billions of dollars in support for the U.S. ethanol industry.
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association created a YouTube video to raise awareness of an issue with the Environmental Protection Agency.
After experiencing the lockup procedure used by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service to prepare the March 31 “Prospective Plantings” report, three farmers agree that there are no politics at play and security is tight.
Humane Society of the United States president adamant that discussion about livestock production needs to happen.