Category Archives: Agriculture News
SEC Extends Comment Period on Climate-Reporting Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation and National Pork Producers Council welcomed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s comment period extension for a proposed rule. The groups say they need m...
May 11, 2022
Busch Light and John Deere Team Up to Support Farmers
Busch Light and John Deere will join forces for a "For the Farmers" collaboration featuring limited-edition beer cans to support Farm Rescue. Available May 16 through July 3, consumers can purchase 24...
May 10, 2022
Ag Innovation Challenge Deadline Extended
The American Farm Bureau Federation and Farm Credit are looking for entrepreneurs to apply online for the 2023 American Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. This national business competition, now in ...
May 03, 2022
Farmers Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, American agriculture's greenhouse gas emissions fell more than 4% from 2019 to 2020. The recent Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks s...
May 02, 2022
Rising Meat Prices Will Test Consumer Demand
U.S. consumer demand for meat at the retail level remains exceptionally strong despite rising prices caused by increased production costs and supply chain challenges. A new CoBank report says that may...
Apr 29, 2022
NEPA Changes Signal Return to Prior Regulations
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall responds to an announcement on the final phase 1 revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act, known as NEPA. Duvall says, "AFBF is disappo...
Apr 21, 2022
Lawmakers Tackle Shipping Concerns
A pair of House lawmakers this week introduced the SHIP IT Act, seeking to address the supply chain backlog in the freight network at U.S. ports. Introduced by Republican Representatives Michelle Fisc...
Apr 20, 2022
Lawmakers Support Cal Prop 12
Senate Democrats, including the Senate Ag Committee Chair, urge Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to support California’s Proposition 12 before the Supreme Court. Senators Dianne Feinstein and A...
Apr 19, 2022
Tractor and Combine Sales Drop
Ag tractor and combine sales posted their first decline in March since July 2021, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. U.S. total farm tractor sales fell 21.1% for the month of Mar...
Apr 13, 2022
U.S. Cattlemen Supports Bill Updating The Packers And Stockyards Act
The bipartisan Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States Act, or A-PLUS Act, was introduced into the House last week. The U.S. Cattlemen's Association says it's a long-overdue idea that ...
Apr 12, 2022
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