McDonald’s USA, Syngenta and Lopez Foods Collaborate to Help Produce Beef More Sustainably in the U.S.
McDonald’s USA, one of the largest fast food restaurant chains, Lopez Foods, a multi-protein producer and long-term supplier to McDonald’s, and Syngenta North America, a leader in agricultural technology, today announced a collaboration that aims to increase
Indigo Ag and Truterra Launch Strategic Collaboration to Accelerate Adoption of Agriculture Sustainability Solutions
(BOSTON, MA) November 18, 2024 – Indigo Ag and Truterra today announced a strategic collaboration aimed at simplifying, expanding and accelerating the adoption of ag sustainability solutions. This move aims to address pain points for companies seeking solutions to
Reaction to Stabenow’s Farm Bill Text Release
(WASHINGTON D.C.)– On Monday, Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released her long awaited Farm Bill text. Reaction is starting to roll in to a potential lame duck Congressional push for a new five-year Farm Bill.
Stabenow Pushes $39B Farm Bill in Lame Duck
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) unveiled the text of a proposed farm bill early Monday. With Congress set to adjourn soon and her retirement looming at the end of this term, Stabenow is making a
Tax Reform, Property Rights & Access to Childcare Policy Focus of 2024 Farmers Union State Convention
Family farmers and ranchers from across South Dakota will gather in Huron December 11-12 when South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) hosts its 109th State Convention. “Members prioritize State Convention because it is where we establish our organization’s policy,”
U.S. Dairy Climate Impacts Showcased at UN Climate Summit
ARLINGTON, VA – Senior U.S. dairy leaders are showcasing U.S. dairy’s commitments and progress toward global climate and food security goals during the UN Climate Conference (COP29), marking USDEC’s fourth straight year prioritizing engagement at the world’s most important
Farm Bailout Bill Getting Renewed Attention in Lame Duck Session
With little sign of a breakthrough on the farm bill in Congress, farm groups are shifting their attention to a proposed $21 billion bailout bill. Help is needed because high costs and lower commodity prices are sharply
Trump’s Threat of Deportations Risks Hurting Agriculture
President-Elect Donald Trump’s threat of mass deportations risks hurting the domestic agriculture sector already struggling with labor shortages. That’s according to Matt Carstens, chief executive officer of Iowa’s biggest farm cooperative Landus, who said Trump’s plan should
To Save Money, Farmers Switching to Generic Inputs
U.S. farmers struggling with slumping incomes and depressed grain prices have been switching to cheaper generic pesticides and fungicides as they plan for spring planting next year, which market analysts said could hit the bottom lines of
Trump Taps Kennedy for HHS
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal critic of U.S. food systems and federal nutrition scientists, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services and take on the “industrial food complex.” “HHS