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As you plan for the New Year, how are you thinking about integrating conservation ag objectives into your list of priorities?
California could see monumental rain and snow this week. The powerful storm is expected to drench the West Coast, as forecasters say the system could bring a month’s worth of rain in a matter of days.
Senate leadership’s timeline for the BBB proposal is just before Christmas, according to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin is calling for a strategic pause for the vote, delaying it into 2022.
During a rare mid-December tornado outbreak, Mayfield Grain Company in Mayfield, Ky. took a direct hit as portions of the facility were shredded by the powerful storm. Papers from the facility were found 98 miles away.
Most of the report’s focus was on wheat; USDA made little change to corn and soybeans for both domestic and South American production.
The EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are seeking comment on the pre-2015 WOTUS rule published in the Federal Register.
A USDA-National Resources Inventory report shows soil erosion rates on cropland decreased 35% from 1982 to 2017. Even so, some members of the agricultural community say rates are unsustainable for crop production.
The White House says 95.6% of USDA employees have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or filed for an exemption, but the number who’ve received the vaccine is the lowest among reported federal agencies.
President Biden planned to meet with chief executives of major retailers and companies to discuss how to move goods to shelves as the U.S. holiday shopping season begins in the shadow of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Open slots and false bottoms are being created as farmers build strips for their spring planting pass.