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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack rolled out some grant opportunities at the USDA Ag Outlook Forum. The grants amounted to $215 million in total funding USDA is making available as part of a series of food supply chain programs.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack rolled out some grant opportunities at the USDA Ag Outlook Forum. The grants amounted to $215 million in total funding USDA is making available as part of a series of food supply chain programs.
A bill stalled out in the Iowa Legislature that would prevent carbon pipelines from using eminent domain for their projects. A push by Nebraska's governor to build a canal project is getting some questions from lawmakers in that state as well.
DTN Political Correspondent Jerry Hagstrom is reporting this week from the Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention in Indian Wells, California.
A new study led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin questions the greenhouse gas benefits of corn-based ethanol, citing that emissions could be as much as 24% higher than if policy had simply stuck with gasoline over biofuels.
The Pandemic Cover Crop Program (PCCP) provides premium benefits for farmers growing cover crops. The program was first offered in 20221 and led to $59.5 million in premium subsidies for 12.2 million acres of cover crops. USDA has made a few revisions to the program for the...
The Farm Service Agency had opened enrollment for DMC and SDMC in December. The program is meant to help manage risk involving the spread between milk prices and feed costs. The deadline for enrollment now has been extended to March 25. The National Milk Producers Federation...
USDA noted in a news release the $177 billion eclipsed the previous export record of $151.2 billion set in 2014 by 14.6%. China, Mexico and Canada were the top markets for U.S. agricultural goods, accounting for nearly 49% of sales.
A new government website to file complaints comes as cattle producers continue to call for investigations and for the Justice Department to provide details on its investigation that began nearly two years ago.
A web survey and public comment period will address some questions about what consumers understand about Product of USA labels as well as other labels such as meat grades.
Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico toured businesses in Omaha on Monday with Rep. Don Bacon as the lawmakers talked about immigration, infrastructure and why Puerto Rico deserves a vote on statehood.
With challenges related to the pandemic continuing, USDA is extending some of the flexibilities in its crop insurance programs to farmers and crop insurance companies until June 30.
Signup for the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) begins on Jan. 31. While USDA looks to enroll at least 3.4 million acres, CRP contract data shows 3.97 million acres are set to expire from the program at the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.
Taking a look at the election and sign up for ARC and PLC for 2022, producers should keep in mind their selection could affect their crop insurance because producers who sign up for ARC are excluded from SCO coverage. The strong commodity prices mean prices would have to...
Spotlighting the Biden administration's first year in office, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has released summaries of details regarding USDA's work combatting climate change and creating "more and better markets" ahead of his testimony Thursday before the House Agriculture...
In a news release Friday, NCBA highlighted the group supports an EPA advisory committee's position on WOTUS, as well as ecosystem management systems, pesticide management, food loss and food waste. NCBA stated, These recommendations focus on the need for clear, consistent...
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) applauded the announcement to allow imports of U.S. pork and pork products into India. The world's second most populated country at 1.26 billion people, India has kept a de facto ban on U.S. pork. Given the population alone, NPPC stated...
Speakers at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting raised doubts about the positive impacts of legislation in Congress that would mandate packers buy a certain percentage of their fat cattle in short-term cash trade sales rather than formula alternative...
The American Farm Bureau has sent its convention registrants an "official health and safety message" urging the wearing of masks and social distancing at its convention. AFBF also has an on-line registration for people to watch the convention virtually.
The first few days of the new year have already brought some agricultural policy news. The Biden administration took a lot of livestock topics and repackaged them as a new initiative, and Canadian officials are determined not to lose even when they do.
In the first dispute case brought under the USMCA, the U.S. and its dairy industry won in a ruling against Canada about how Canada has used tariff-rate quotas and domestic processors to slow down U.S. dairy exports into Canada. Still, Canadian officials declared their own sort...
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