POLICY
Animal protection advocates applauded President Barack Obama on Tuesday for proposing to continue a federal funding ban that’s blocking the resumption of commercial horse slaughter in the U.S.
A budget bill pending in Congress would effectively reinstate a federal ban on horse slaughter by cutting funding for inspections at a New Mexico company and other plants.
Crop receipts are expected to decline by more than 12%.
The final farm bill will decide the fate of the Obama administration’s proposal to move to more cash purchases in foreign countries.
Some who were quoted in a recent Associated Press investigative report on ethanol are saying that they were misled and misrepresented.
The “Balancing Act: Regulating Innovation” broadcast on Dec. 5th will have host Mike Adams interviewing guests Sarah Bittleman and Jack Bobo.
Some farmers may not participate if premiums are raised for the highest-income operations, as the Senate farm bill would do.
The fight over Keystone, now in its sixth year, shows no sign of abating as both sides await the release of a final environmental impact statement.