Summit Carbon Pipeline Approved by Iowa Utilities Board, Permits Yet to Come
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) — The Iowa Utilities Board approved Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed carbon pipeline project in an order issued on Tuesday, clearing the way for the company to construct the Iowa segment of the pipeline that
NCC Announces Don Parker Memorial Scholarship
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council (NCC), in collaboration with The Cotton Foundation and Mississippi State University, is honored to announce the establishment of the Don Parker Memorial Cotton Foundation Endowed Scholarship. Dr. Don Parker served
ASA Examines Potential of New Specialty Biotech Crop Varieties for Soy Farmers
Washington, D.C. June 25, 2024. A new article researched and co-authored by American Soybean Association staff explores how farmers can potentially benefit from new biotechnology innovations. The piece offers promising options for America’s half a million soy
Secretary Naig Provides Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Response Measures within Iowa, Announces New Dairy Exhibition Requirements
DES MOINES, Iowa (June 25, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today provided an update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) state response measures, including announcing new testing requirements for dairy cattle participating in Iowa fairs and exhibitions.
Vilsack Announces Updates to Packers and Stockyards Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced additional updates to the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act) rules at an event with Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Jonathan Kanter. The “Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets”
USDA Rule Clarifies Unfair Practices; Mixed Response From Ag Groups
The USDA announced new action to support a fairer, more competitive, and more resilient meat and poultry supply chain. USDA’s “Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets” proposed rule would tackle longstanding challenges around interpretations of unfairness
The Price is Wrong: SDSU Researchers Explore Farmers’ Interests in Carbon Markets
BROOKINGS, S.D. — June 25, 2024 — The United States, along with 123 other countries, have pledged to reach “net-zero” carbon emissions by 2050 or 2060. A number of strategies are being deployed to reach this ambitious
South Dakota Farmers Union Encouraged by DOJ Expansion to Address Anti-Trust Issues in Agriculture
The state’s largest agriculture organization is encouraged by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announcement to expand its resources and efforts to address antitrust issues in agriculture. “This expansion shows the Department of Justice is
American Carbon Alliance Applauds Decision by IUB
URBANDALE, Iowa (June 25, 2024) – American Carbon Alliance CEO Tom Buis issued the following statement on the Iowa Utilities Board’s decision to permit the Summit Carbon Solutions CO2 pipeline. “The Iowa Utilities Board should be commended for
USDA Announces $12 Million in Grant Funding Available to Support Dairy Initiatives
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2024 -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $12 million in grant funding is available to support processing capacity expansion, on-farm improvements, and technical assistance services to producers through the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives