New Proposals Give First Look at Next Farm Bill
House Agriculture Committee Chair G.T. Thompson and Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow each released overviews of each committee’s version of the new farm bill this week. Joe Gilson, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau
New Research Enabling Direct Injection of Propane, Boosting Decarbonization Options Discussed during Engine Technology Forum Digital Event
WASHINGTON (May 2, 2024) — The Engine Technology Forum invites you to learn about innovations in propane engine technology and how it is evolving for a decarbonized future by viewing the new digital event recording How Propane is
Texas Corn Producers, Texas Sorghum Producers and National Sorghum Producers Challenge EPA’s Fuel Economy Test Procedures
LUBBOCK, TEXAS (May 2, 2024)—The Texas Corn Producers, Texas Sorghum Producers and National Sorghum Producers have petitioned the Fifth Circuit for review of the fuel economy test procedures in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Multi-Pollutant Emissions
New NEPA Rule Ignores Congress, Increases Bureaucratic Red Tape
WASHINGTON (May 2, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) reacted to the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) final Phase 2 rule amending the National Environmental Policy Act
Legislation Seeks to Repeal Federal Tax Credits for EVs and Charging Stations
WASHINGTON – Under Section 30D of the Internal Revenue Code, eligible taxpayers may qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 following the purchase of a new, qualified plug-in electric vehicle (EV) or a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCV)
House and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairs Release Visions for New Farm Bill
Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2024) Yesterday, U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) published a detailed preview of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024, laying out a path forward in the extended process to secure a new
Bold Investments: Minnesota Soybean Highlights 2023 Checkoff Initiatives
MANKATO – The Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) is proud to highlight its continued commitments to innovation and growth in the soybean industry by releasing its 2023 Annual Report. With bold investments at both the state and international level in 2023, MSR&PC continues to blaze trails and
Biofuel Groups, Key Ethanol Senator Argue Updated GREET ‘Too Restrictive’
Biofuel interests complain the administration’s updated carbon modeling tax credit guidance for sustainable aviation fuel crop feedstocks is too restrictive and will hurt farmers. Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association, and the American Soybean Association all say
Bill to Delist Gray Wolf Passes House
Congressman Tom Tiffany (D-WI) and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s bill to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act passed the House by a vote of 209-205. The “Trust the Science Act” would remove the gray wolf
Food Research & Action Center Applauds Senate Farm Bill Aimed at Protecting and Strengthening SNAP
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2024 — Today, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released a long-awaited Farm Bill proposal aimed at strengthening benefit adequacy and equitable access for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Strengthening SNAP is critical