USDA Settles Packers and Stockyards Case
The USDA entered into a stipulation agreement with Dennis Kolb Dairy Sales of Pennsylvania on February 13 for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act. Under the agreement terms, Dennis Kolb Dairy Sales waived the right
2024 Organic Week – Charting Organic’s Way Forward
Washington, D.C. (April 18, 2024) — The Organic Trade Association is pleased to be hosting Organic Week, its annual flagship event, on May 14-16 in Washington, D.C., featuring two days of critical discussions on the issues and opportunities facing
BLM Rule Threatens Multiple Use Management of Public Lands
WASHINGTON (April 18, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) expressed serious concerns about the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final “Conservation and Landscape Health” rule that reimagines the agency’s requirements
Two Grange Members Seated on National Advisory Groups
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Grange is pleased to announce that President Christine E. Hamp has nominated two members to appointments for nationwide industry and governmental advisement groups on behalf. Marilyn Blasingame will serve as the National
BLM Public Lands Rule – Trout Unlimited Statement
ARLINGTON, Va.— Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) finalized the Public Lands Rule, which gives the agency a framework to promote ecosystem resilience on public lands and waters by identifying and prioritizing lands for protection and restoration,
Wheat Groups Welcome New Funding for Food Assistance
ARLINGTON, Virginia (April 18, 2024) – U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) are pleased that U.S. wheat farmers can help increase global food assistance under a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding program
FFAR Grant Unites Urban Agriculture Operations to Increase Food Security
NEW YORK CITY (April 18, 2024) – The number of urban food programs seeking to create greater food resiliency and equity in New York City increased during the COVID-19 pandemic to support overstressed food supply chains. This
Six National Commodity Groups Call on U.S. International Trade Commission to Nix Petition Related to Duties on Herbicides
Six of the nation’s major commodity groups, including the National Corn Growers Association, sent a letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission today encouraging it to vote negative in advancing a petition by Corteva Agribusiness to place antidumping
Sen. Hoeven Pushing For Reconsideration Of Liquid Natural Gas Export Ban
(Bismarck, ND) — North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is urging federal regulators to allow for more natural gas exports. He wants the Biden administration to reverse its ban on new liquefied natural gas export approvals, saying the
Grassley: Farm Bill the Only Option for Cattle Market Reform Bill
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says the only option to move forward with a bill to reform cattle markets is through the farm bill. Grassley has long supported legislation such as the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act,