USDA Announces Wildfire Protection Grants
The Department of Agriculture Monday announced the application period for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program. Now in its second year, the competitive program is designed to assist at-risk communities, including Tribal communities, non-profit organizations, state forestry
Farmer to Farmer Education Act Introduced in Senate
Senators recently introduced the Farmer to Farmer Education Act. Senators Ben Ray Luján, a New Mexico Democrat, and Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, introduced the bill last week. The legislation would leverage existing technical assistance resources by
U.S. Importing More Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Imports are vital and increasingly important in ensuring fresh fruit and vegetables are available year-round in the United States. Since the 2008 completion of the North American Free Trade Agreement, U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable imports have
Congress Faces Daunting September Deadline to Pass Spending Bills
Congress faces a daunting September 30 deadline after its August recess, to complete work on all 12 appropriations bills including USDA to keep the government fully running. September will be a battle royal between the GOP-controlled House
Precision Technology Growth Continues
The 2023 Precision Agriculture Dealership Survey shows continued growth in technology to streamline and increase the efficiency of operations, such as in sprayer boom section/nozzle control, turn compensation, fleet management and telemetry. These are possible reactions to
Fuel Prices Surge as Heat Hits Refinery Output
The nation’s average gasoline price soared 16.5 cents in the last week to $3.72 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. The national average diesel price jumped 15.5 cents last week, reaching $3.99 per gallon. GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan
Belle Fourche and Bridger Pipeline Companies to Pay $12.5 Million in Penalties and Improve Compliance after Pipeline Spills in Montana and North Dakota
WASHINGTON (July 31, 2023) – Belle Fourche Pipeline Company and Bridger Pipeline LLC – affiliated companies that own and operate a network of crude oil pipelines in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming – have together agreed to pay
Draft Guidance Not Enough to Prevent Misleading Labeling, NMPF Tells FDA
ARLINGTON, VA – While the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft guidance on plant-based beverages acknowledges the public health concern regarding nutritional confusion, it falls woefully short of ending the decades-old problem of misleading plant-based labeling using dairy
India is Playing Games with Global Food Security, But There Is No Rice Shortage Here
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – On the news that market manipulator and largest exporter of rice in the world, India, has slapped an export ban on all non-basmati rice, people in the U.S. began panic buying of rice. They
Growth Energy Welcomes Senate Bill to Boost Flex Fuel Vehicles
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, applauded the introduction of new legislation today that would maximize the benefits of low-carbon biofuels under federal tailpipe standards. Authored by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), the