IDFA Praises House Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023, Urges Swift Senate Action
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2023—The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023—a bill that would allow for whole and reduced-fat varieties of milk to once again be served in school
Ag Groups Concerned About Potential China PNTR Repeal
A coalition of agricultural organizations representing farmers sent a letter to the U.S. Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party regarding Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. The committee is considering recommending that Congress repeal China’s PNTR
Attempt to Overturn Beef Imports from Paraguay
Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) will file a Congressional Review Act resolution that would overturn the decision to lift a long-standing ban on beef imports from Paraguay. Both senators say the Biden administration made
Congress Ready to Adjourn for Christmas With No Farm or Spending Bills
Congress is about to go home for Christmas, but there will be no farm or spending bills among its Christmas presents this year. The old farm bill got extended for the rest of the new fiscal year
More Borrowing to Buy Farmland in 2024
The farmland market in 2023 saw some new highs in prices paid for acreage. Randy Dickhut, farmland specialist with Agricultural Economic Insights, says buying land in the new year is going to require more borrowing than it
Proposed Regulations Will Harm Broadband Expansion
Billions in federal, state, and local broadband funding efforts are getting deployed to help close the nation’s digital divide. Rick Cimerman is vice president of state affairs for NCTA, the Internet and Television Association. He says new
Global Corn Production Rises
Global coarse grain production is projected as higher due to higher production forecasts for Ukraine, Russia, and the EU, which are partly offset by a reduction for Mexico. Barley production in Canada and Australia is also projected
NCGA Announces Corn Yield Contest Winners
The National Corn Growers Association announced the winners of the 2023 National Corn Yield Contest. The group of farmers had impressive yields and proved the ingenuity and resilience of U.S. farmers. In its 59th year, the National
USDA to Start Issuing Pandemic Assistance Payments
USDA will begin issuing more than $223 million in Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program payments. These payments will help producers who suffered a decrease in allowable gross revenue due to COVID-19 for the 2020 calendar year. Eligible applicants
Collaboration, Momentum at Sustainable Agriculture Summit
Barbara O’Brien, president and CEO of Dairy Management Inc., spoke about challenges facing agriculture during the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina. With challenges like a growing global population that needs more food, significant geopolitical challenges,